Our lives are bound up with objects. Museums are evidence of our deep preoccupation with the things that surround us, whether natural or the product of human endeavour. Why do we keep stuff, what do we learn from it – and what does our fascination for objects from our past tell us about being human today?
̽»¨Ö±²¥ of Cambridge museums are among those highlighted as examples of best practice in a new report focusing on the outstanding contributions made by the ̽»¨Ö±²¥ Museums Group UK.
Aiming to improve policy-makers’ understanding of the imperfect nature of science, academics from the Universities of Cambridge and Melbourne have created a list of concepts that they believe should be part of the education of civil servants, politicians, policy advisers and journalists
New research reveals how bacteria construct tiny flagella ‘nanomachines’ outside the cell.
A new building on the Institute of Astronomy site off Madingley Road will complete the consolidation of astronomy, astrophysics and cosmology on a single site in Cambridge.
We are not the first to experience environmental change. Does the past have anything to teach us as we search for ways to adapt?
Helping big businesses consider their impact on the environment is leading to a re-evaluation of activities to combine profitability with sustainability.
A move from cattle herding to camel keeping among Kenyan farmers is more than an economic transition, it represents a fundamental shift in age-old customs.
On 30 September, the Department of Physics will host the second annual Winton Symposium at the Cavendish Laboratory on ‘Materials Discovery’.
40 students from non-selective state schools have spent a week in Cambridge on a summer school designed to develop their ability to tackle challenging mathematical problems in preparation for sitting the STEP exam.
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