The Sea Under The Surface

Zoe Parker on 18 February 2023

Research published in Science has confirmed the discovery of evidence that there could be oceans hundreds of kilometres beneath us.

Radio Signal Detected from a Galaxy 9 billion Light Years Away

Zoe Parker on 6 February 2023

This is not the first radio signal received by scientists on Earth, but the special interest around this particular radio signal is due to the fact that it has been received from the furthest galaxy yet.

The Forgotten Mercury 13

Zoe Parker on 13 January 2023

Zoe Parker discusses the Artemis space missions, as well as Mercury 13, and the role which women played in these ground breaking developments.

Celebrating Forgotten Scientists: John Edmonstone

Zoe Parker on 15 November 2022

Charles Darwin is known as one of the greatest scientists of his time for his theory of evolution. The practice of collecting evidence for his theory can be credited to a free man living in Edinburgh at the same time as a young Darwin, who taught him the skills necessary for taxidermy.

Mae Jemison: The First Black Woman in Space

Zoe Parker on 15 November 2022

Mae Jemison became the first Black woman in space in 1992 aboard Endeavor.