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Women in Science and (almost) space

April 21st, 2014 | by Anna Cederlund

Last week we saw the celebrations of Human Space Flight, and today we’re continuing our space-related celebrations here at Au.…

April 18th, 2014 | by Alison Thomson

In sci-fi films we often see people being sucked out of their spaceship by holes blown in walls, but what…

April 16th, 2014 | by Nicola Ann Miller

Today at Au, we’re hearing from Nicola Ann Miller, a postgraduate researcher here at the University of Aberdeen. She talks…

April 7th, 2014 | by Christina Nikolova

World Health Day is celebrated on 7th April every year to mark the anniversary of the founding of the World…

April 4th, 2014 | by Bridget Murray

In an engaging talk during National Science and Engineering Week 2014, Helen Dooley, a lecturer and researcher in the School…

March 28th, 2014 | by Anna Ashton

Jet lag is something of a mystery and one that still escapes the clutches of big pharma companies. Despite a…

March 17th, 2014 | by Nick Payne

For those who write dates in the wrong order the 14th March was Pi Day! This is in homage to…

March 13th, 2014 | by Alison Thomson

If you’ve ever had the fortune (or misfortune, depending on where you were standing) to see a sinkhole opening before…