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    Exams after the Pandemic
    Durham Scientist
    • Jun 26, 2020
    • 4 min

    Exams after the Pandemic

    Authored by Vankshita Mishra The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted innumerable issues around the world – showing the fragility of seeming...
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    What Makes a ‘Good Scientist’?
    Durham Scientist
    • May 28, 2020
    • 3 min

    What Makes a ‘Good Scientist’?

    Authored by Stuart Goldie When considering what makes a good scientist there is a tendency to misunderstand famous role models. People li...
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    Communicating science: The podcast
    Durham Scientist
    • Sep 24, 2019
    • 2 min

    Communicating science: The podcast

    Podcasts have revolutionised the way we learn. Feel like joining the hype? Read on for a list of some science-focussed favourites to start.
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    ‘Nutritionally Complete’ food: dystopian disaster or natural progression?
    Durham Scientist
    • Jan 25, 2019
    • 5 min

    ‘Nutritionally Complete’ food: dystopian disaster or natural progression?

    The year is 2100. Earth is uninhabitable, and you are on a space shuttle. You’re handed a drink with all the essential nutrients you need.
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    Science of the Sesh
    Durham Scientist
    • Oct 12, 2018
    • 3 min

    Science of the Sesh

    From pres to paralysis, science says going to Klute was probably a bad idea – let us take you through your night out, one mistake at a time…
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