Boar SciTech @BoarSciTech

Science and technology news and features from University of Warwick’s student newspaper 🗞 @warwickboar • [email protected] • Editor: George Smith • theboar.org/science-tech Coventry, UK Joined July 2012

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Boar SciTech @BoarSciTech

2 years ago

Reece Goodall reports on a new study from the Universities of Warwick and Birmingham that suggests our early ancestors may have evolved to seek altered mental states such as dizziness 🐵 theboar.org/2023/04/great-… Image: Unsplash

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2 years ago

Reece Goodall explores a new study from the University of Warwick and UCL that suggests low-mass stars may be able to host gas giants of a much larger mass than previously known ☀️ theboar.org/2023/04/warwic… Image: Unsplash

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2 years ago

Reece Goodall reports on a new study at the University of Warwick that aims to use artificial intelligence to differentiate between healthy and abnormal colon biopsy samples 🔬 theboar.org/2023/03/warwic… Image: Unsplash

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2 years ago

Khrisha Gajparia interviews Proffessor Kevin Moffat, a module convenor for the Life Sciences module 'Science Communication', and student Ethan Martindale, to discuss the benefits of being taught science communciation 🎤 theboar.org/2023/03/should… Image: Unsplash

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2 years ago

While ChatGPT continues to dominate headlines, Henry Jia explores how AI could be used in academia and whether its use should be regulated 🧠 theboar.org/2023/03/the-fo… Image: Pexels

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3 years ago

Reece Goodall and Georga Chilton debate the morality of manipulating our genetics and question the impact it could have on humanity's future 🧬 theboar.org/2023/03/geneti… Image: Pixabay

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3 years ago

Ben Keedwell dives into some of the biggest WMG headlines from this academic year. From unveiling new testing facilities to partnering with the Bolivian Government, it has definitely been an exciting time for WMG research! ⚙ theboar.org/2023/03/wmg-re… Image: Warwick Media Library

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3 years ago

The Boar Science & Tech presents Warwick Astronomy Society's best photography from this academic year 🔭 theboar.org/2023/03/showca… Image: Warwick Astronomy Society

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3 years ago

In the run-up to the release of Christopher Nolan's next film, Oppenheimer, Reece Goodall discusses his top picks for biographical films about scientists! 🎬 theboar.org/2023/03/top-bi… Image: Pexels

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3 years ago

Reece Goodall discusses the findings from a study carried out on the efficacy of antidepressants for different pain conditions 💊 theboar.org/2023/03/study-… Image: Unsplash

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3 years ago

Reece Goodall explains Rishi Sunak's decision to create a new department focused on science and describes the role it will play in tackling mounting research issues 🧪 theboar.org/2023/02/rishi-… Image: Wikimedia Commons/Simon Walker/HM Treasury/Open Government Licence v3.0

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3 years ago

Reece Goodall takes the virtual double jump from games that we all know and love, and considers whether it could be possible in real life 🎮 theboar.org/2023/02/the-sc… Image: Nintendo EAD/IGDB

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3 years ago

Reece Goodall tells the story of Californian student Britney Gallivan who set out to conquer the age-old, seven fold myth and fold a piece of paper 12 times 🗒 theboar.org/2023/02/how-ma… Image: Unsplash

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3 years ago

Ben Keedwell interviews science students of faith at Warwick to explore how science and faith are intertwined and how the university supports religious STEM students on campus 🙏 theboar.org/2023/02/confli… Image: Unsplash

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3 years ago

Seven Standen takes a trip back in time to the 15th century to see how printing and writing techniques have evolved since the invention of the printing press 📰 theboar.org/2023/02/the-ev… Image: Unsplash

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3 years ago

In celebration of The Boar's anniversary, Mailyn Soeng outlines what was going on in the world of science and technology 50 years ago and discusses just how important these events were in shaping modern science 🐗 theboar.org/2023/02/scienc… Image: NASA

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3 years ago

Mailyn Soeng highlights some of Warwick's most notable STEM alumni and discusses the clear gender disparity present in the university's history 🎓 theboar.org/2023/01/the-wa… Image: Unsplash

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3 years ago

Rishi Sunak's recent suggestion that all students study maths until the age of 18 has been met with significant backlash. George Smith explains why the proposal is shortsighted, even if not entirely unfounded 📐 theboar.org/2023/01/pick-u… Image: Unsplash

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3 years ago

Reece Goodall explains why humans never evolved to hibernate and looks to this kind of stasis as a potential solution for the future 😴 theboar.org/2023/01/why-do… Image: Unsplash

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3 years ago

With flu season upon us, Dani Groves explains why there is an annual vaccine drive before evaluating the possibility of a universal flu vaccine to tackle all strains of the virus 💉 theboar.org/2023/01/the-po… Image: Unsplash