Science
Marie Curie, a Polish-French physicist and chemist, was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize, as well as the only woman to be awarded the prize in two different fields. She was awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics together with her husband, Pierre Curie, in 1903. And in 1911
Politics
With President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump set for a 2024 rematch we've looked at polls, past presidential election results from 1980 and onwards alongside other elections such as primaries, senatorial and house elections to predict the results. Since our last prediction much has changed; primaries
Politics
New Finnish President Alexander Stubb of the ruling centre-right National Coalition won the Finnish presidential election on the 11th of February. However, was sworn in on the first of march. The results showcase the prevailing popularity of the National Coalition. Alongside reflecting the electorate closely attributing the governments decisions to
Literature
The Midnight Library is about a 35-year-old woman who decides to take her own life due to her dissatisfaction with past decisions. She finds that her life is dull and does not have the strength to amend it. Matt Haig, the author, does a good job of conveying Nora'
Culture
Frédéric Chopin was a Polish French composer and pianist of the Romantic period and is best known for his solo pieces for piano; particularly, the twenty-one nocturnes that he wrote between the years 1827 and 1846, which are considered among the finest short solo works for the piano. Chopin’s
Politics
1 year ago marked the first bitter anniversary of the Russo-Ukraine war. The continent was stabilising in unstable times, or at leats growing more accustomed. Support remained strong for the Ukrainian cause, however, future support hinged on the spring offensive we now know did not go as well as hoped.
Politics
Europe Increases Support for Ukraine as US Remains in Deadlock The United States has seen much division regarding sending further aid to the Ukraine. Republicans on Capitol Hill have significantly slowed down if not hindered Democrats from giving more aid. The American aid has been vital to Ukraine's
Science
Robotic surgery debuted in 1985, when the first surgical robot, PUMA 560, was used in a brain biopsy procedure. One might be surprised to find out that the idea of robotics being utilised during surgery was thought of as early as in 1967, considering the first robot was invented only
Science
The Origins of Zeno's Paradoxes The origins of paradoxes and how Zeno of Elea contributed to their development. The Origins of Paradoxes The term paradox comes from the Greek para ("contrary to") and doxa ("opinion). The exact definition of the word has evolved over time.
Politics
2024 is not just a presidential election year; governorships, house seats and notably the upper house within Congress, the Senate, is holding vital elections. The 2022 midterms saw the democrats retain an unprecedented majority, even extending their majority by 1 (in a body made up by 100). The Senate map
Politics
Indonesian Presidential Election After 10 years in office the popular Joko Widodo of the centre to center-left has stepped aside, due to term limits. Prabowo Subianto utilised the circumstances to ensure his victory for the right-wing Gerindra party. Mr Subianto contested the presidency in 2019 and is therefor a recognised
Literature
You have probably heard of this story before: a crew assembles, gets miniaturized and injected into a scientist's body to save his life. This is the plot of Fantastic Voyage and since its release in 1966, it has been heavily popularized. It has inspired episodes from the Simpsons