by Iliyah | May 1, 2017 | Astronomy and Planetary Science, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Physical Sciences & Mathematics
Dr Jian Du-Caines – Protecting the Earth by Predicting Space Weather Atmospheric physicist Dr Jian Du-Caines at the University of Louisville and her colleagues explore the interactions between Earth’s atmosphere and near Earth space to better predict space...
by Iliyah | May 1, 2017 | Earth & Environmental Sciences
Professor William Lau – More Water, More Fire? The Surprising Link Between Increasing Global Humidity and Severe Wildfires Increasing global temperatures have led to a worldwide increase in atmospheric water vapour. Paradoxically, this is correlated with an ...
by Iliyah | Apr 29, 2017 | Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Medical & Health Sciences
Trees for Cities: Boosting Public Health Trees for Cities – Scientia’s charity partner – has been working on an international scale to create greener cities, engaging over 70,000 people to plant almost 700,000 trees to date. Here, we have had the pleasure of speaking...
by Iliyah | Apr 29, 2017 | Earth & Environmental Sciences
Dr Taka’aki Taira – Taking the Earth’s Pulse – Listening to Seismic Noise Research Seismologist Dr Taka’aki Taira at the University of California at Berkeley and his colleagues investigate changes in Earth’s structures related to earthquake rupture and volcanic...
by Iliyah | Apr 29, 2017 | Earth & Environmental Sciences
Dr John J. Perona – Sulphur Metabolism on the Anaerobic Earth Life on Earth arose over three billion years ago, in an environment lacking significant quantities of molecular oxygen. As a consequence, the earliest living cells had to rely on distinctive chemical...
by Iliyah | Apr 28, 2017 | Earth & Environmental Sciences
Dr Iris Möller – Using Nature to Protect Us From… Nature Environmental geographer Dr Iris Möller and her colleagues at Cambridge University’s Coastal Research Unit look for ways to protect our coastal areas from flooding by studying the natural protections...
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