The Natural Philosopher Mar 24, 20193 minThe Gender Gap in Science, and the Falsehoods that Keep it Around By Nick Fontaine Think of a stereotypical mathematician or engineer: it’s probably a man right? This isn’t a bad assumption, as the overw...
The Natural Philosopher Dec 8, 20182 minHarvard Scientists Hint at the Possibility of Aliens having Visited Our Solar SystemBy Michelle Wheater On October 19, 2017, an asteroid from interstellar space passed by Earth. The asteroid, named ‘Oumuamua is the first ...
The Natural Philosopher Dec 8, 20184 minThe ABC Conjecture or, Why Do Mathematicians Seem to Like to Waste Their Time?By Joe Wills My nomination for the best overlooked development actually started six years ago. In 2012, a Japanese mathematician named Sh...
The Natural Philosopher Oct 13, 20183 minBig Data for Big Climate ChangeBy Joseph Wills You may not have ever heard of Big Data, but you’ve definitely used it. The term “Big Data” refers to the application of ...
The Natural Philosopher Oct 13, 20183 minGlaciers and Chaos as Tools for Addressing Climate ChangeBy Cai McCann Undoubtedly, climate change means significant changes in climate patterns. What’s the first idea that comes to mind with th...
