Science. Sustainability. Society.
We’re overdue an extinction level event so we need to leave the Earth someday, but in the following decade there are much more pressing concerns. Today is World Earth Day. Although every day should be a celebration of the planet which gives us life, this is the day we’ve set aside to talk about it. […]
Our consumption of electronics and other technologies are not only endangering wildlife, but also our access to a variety of chemical elements. Perhaps it’s a little biased coming from a chemistry graduate, but chemistry is a very interesting topic. As the study of matter, chemistry tells us a lot about the physical world in […]
Carbon dioxide. Carbon dioxide. Carbon dioxide! It’s true that no matter where you look in this day and age, this notorious gas is everywhere to be found – even more so if you’ve ever read one of my blog posts before. Unfortunately I will be mentioning it again today, but I promise for good reasons. […]
The first law of thermodynamics is quite widely known: energy can not be created or destroyed, it can only be transferred into different kinds of energy. A lot of our technologies take advantage of the transfer of energy. For example, the concept of hydropower uses the kinetic energy of moving water to produce mechanical energy […]
The shift to a system reliant on renewable technologies is well underway. With the risks of using fossil fuels more prominent than ever, there’s a sense of urgency to develop and implement these technologies as quickly as possible. What this urgency often forgets is the impact that these technologies could have. Not directly on our […]
When you hear the word environment in the context of sustainability, you know the word carbon isn’t far off. Given that the release of carbon dioxide and other carbon-based greenhouse gasses through human activity are partly responsible for our changing climate, the connection makes sense. In addition, as the goal of the connection is to […]
The grass always does seem to be greener and for years I’ve been thinking about packing all my things and heading off to a hot country, to relish in all the joy that the Sun brings. However, after spending the last few weeks coated in a constant layer of sweat, the life that I had […]
Perhaps it’s not a good starting point – as fear is subjective and even words such as ‘equality’ are scary to some – but I think it’s fair to say that the word ‘nuclear’ has a few negative undertones attached to it. I mean, it’s probably fair enough since – at least for me – […]
It’s quite obvious that – at least in the Western world – we have quite a big problem with plastic. Whether it’s wasting so much on packaging, or putting too much in our bodies – either through plastic surgery or BPA exposure – it’s everywhere. Apparently, “the amount of plastic produced in a year is […]
It’s definitely true that new things are discovered every day. For example, last week I found out that Rick & Morty is my new favourite TV show; though I must admit, living such an adventurous, fast paced lifestyle can sometimes be difficult. When it comes to science though – or at least chemistry – things […]
