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BooksWendy Liu on Abolish Silicon Valley, technology and capitalism
Wendy Liu on the future of technology without capitalism, being a woman in a male-dominated industry and the pitfalls of corporate diversity Read more »| 03 Apr 2020 -
SexualityGet Off the Grid: Instagram and Environmentalism
As Instagram environmental influencers take off, one writer explores the problem of environmental activism and capitalism’s unlikely union Read more »| 08 Aug 2019 -
SexualityHow the UK 'Porn Block' could damage sex education
As the British government pushes back enforcing age-verification porn legislation for the third time, we look at what this badly thought out "Porn Block" policy would entail and its potential to damage young people's sex education Read more »| 17 Jul 2019 -
SexualityDigital Locket: On Lock Screens & Memories
One writer explores how her phone can act as a digital locket to hang onto vital connections and memories Read more »| 11 Jul 2019 -
SexualityApply Yourself: On phones, apps and grief
Phones get a bad rap for harming our mental health, but one writer explores how apps and social media can be harnessed for good Read more »| 02 Jul 2019 -
SexualityCall Me By Your Star Sign: On Love & Astrology
This month’s Intersections columnist asks if intimate connections are written in the zodiac Read more »| 08 Mar 2019
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Students4 Great Podcasts & YouTube Series
Need foodie inspiration, an audio hug, an intellectual jolt or some low-key language tuition? Here are four places to find just those things... Read more »| 14 Sep 2018 -
Students6 Essential Student Apps
Find inspiration, keep your health in check and save yourself from fumbling with a handful of pennies with our selection of excellent apps for your smartphone Read more »| 13 Sep 2018 -
GamingEnter the Upside Down with Stranger Things: The Game
Ahead of season two of Stranger Things, Neflix have released an 8-bit style Stranger Things game for mobiles Read more »| 05 Oct 2017 -
FestivalsTotal Immersion: FuturePlay preview
Step into a virtual world with FuturePlay's immersive 3D gallery Read more »| 31 Jul 2017 -
TheatreHow VR could be the future of theatre
Virtual reality is being hailed as the future of Hollywood, but might VR's more natural home be the stage? Read more »| 12 Jul 2017 -
FeaturesThe relationship between art and science
Art and science can work to enhance each other. We hear from Schema47, a research group who bring both domains together, and a filmmaker working with NASA to make a space movie that's more science than fiction Read more »| 31 May 2017 -
FeaturesA brief history of women in astronomy
Like many fields of science, the number of female astronomers is depressingly small. Their impact, however, has been considerable. Transmission Podcast regular Beth Biller tells us about her experience as an astronomer and her female astronomy heroes Read more »| 03 May 2017 -
FeaturesShare your innovative ideas with TEDxGlasgow
The deadline for the first TEDxGlasgow Award is nigh… Don’t miss out Read more »| 08 Mar 2017 -
StudentsAppy Days: Essential Student Apps
Arriving in a new city can be confusing. Luckily technology is on your side with everything you need to find your way, make friends and stay safe. We asked our team what apps they swear by for general life and navigating new cities Read more »| 15 Sep 2016