Understanding Human Rhinoviruses: Causes of the Common Cold

23rd Aug 2026

Human rhinoviruses, from the Picornaviridae (Picornavirus) family, cause approximately 50% of cases of the common cold. There are over 150 serotypes of rhinovirus across three species: HRV-A, HRV-B and HRV-C. As a member of Group IV in the Baltimore classification system, rhinoviruses have a genome composed of a single linear sense or positive RNA strand, … More Understanding Human Rhinoviruses: Causes of the Common Cold

Miller-Urey: A Key Experiment in Understanding Life’s Beginnings

21st Aug 2026

The discovery of DNA’s three-dimensional double helical structure in 1953 was amazing. However, other very important scientific discoveries were also made that year, including via the Miller-Urey Experiment. The Miller-Urey experiment, conducted by American scientists Stanley Miller and Harold C. Urey, aimed to replicate the conditions on very early Earth to understand the origin of … More Miller-Urey: A Key Experiment in Understanding Life’s Beginnings

The 2026 Solar Eclipse: Photographed (Safely) With My Stalwart Canon 600d

13th Aug 2026

I took the image above with a 55mm to 250mm lens with a solar filter and an additional hood. I used the LCD monitor only, positioned at a 90o angle to prevent direct eye contact with the sun. The aperture was set to its narrowest diameter and the shutter speed to its fastest rate to … More The 2026 Solar Eclipse: Photographed (Safely) With My Stalwart Canon 600d

Understanding Relative Atomic Mass: A Complete Guide

4th Aug 2026

What is relative atomic mass and how is it calculated? Let’s find out. Definition of Relative Atomic Mass (Ar) Okay let’s first go over the technical definition, the one you’ll see in textbooks and the one that examiners will probably want us to use. We’ll then break it down. “Relative atomic mass is the weighted … More Understanding Relative Atomic Mass: A Complete Guide

Achieving 100kg: My Bench Press Comeback Story

30th Jul 2026

The bench press, a compound lift, perhaps the most well-known exercise and often used as an indicator of strength performance, often via the question: ‘How much do you bench?’. It’s one of the most exciting lifts, but also one of the most frustrating. The desire to hear the satisfying clang of two plates on either … More Achieving 100kg: My Bench Press Comeback Story

The Invention of the Tennis Ball: From A Medieval Pastime to A Televised Spectacle

24th Jul 2026

Tennis, a sport of friendly and not so friendly rivalry that requires speed, power and endurance…and a liking of strawberries and cream if you’re heading to Wimbledon. A crucial component of this historic contest is of course the tennis balls themselves. The history of the tennis ball dates to the 12th century to a game … More The Invention of the Tennis Ball: From A Medieval Pastime to A Televised Spectacle

Herb Robert: A Modest Yet Majestic Floral Delight

19th Jul 2026

Geranium robertianum, also known as Herb Robert, is a herbaceous annual or biennial wildflower, native and very common in Europe. Part of the Geraniaceae family that evolved approximately 100 million years ago during the Cretaceous period, Herb Robert can be found in a wide variety of habitats, from vast expanses of woodland, moorland and wasteland … More Herb Robert: A Modest Yet Majestic Floral Delight