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Time to review peer review

29 Jun 2012 in Opinions | 0 Comments

Standard lore has it that scientific results are supposed to be published in academic journals before they are even worth discussing. These publications use a "peer-review" system to determine the validity of a paper. If it's not val... Read More »

Astronomy’s gift

21 Feb 2012 in Opinions | 1 Comment

James Martin Fellow Andrew Pontzen has used computer simulations to create videos showing the evolution of the cosmos. Recently featured on BBC2’s Stargazing Live, Pontzen explains the importance of distilling numbers into images. Astro... Read More »

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