There is a never-ending race between science and science fiction. Whilst science fiction writers manage to come up with surprising ideas, scientists and new technologies never fail to catch up. Nevertheless, it cannot be denied that many times sci-fi has correctly predicted the shape our societies can take in the future Dr Roberto Trotta (a…

Would you hire a psychopath? Do psychopaths make great sportspeople? Is your partner a psychopath? I attended a talk with Steve Gaskin at the Norwich Science Festival to uncover these truths and try to understand a little more about the mind of a psychopathic killer. Steve Gaskin is a former Metropolitan Police Detective and now…

On October 25, Dr Zoe Waller, Senior Lecturer in Chemical Biology at the UEA School of Pharmacy, gave a talk at Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form. Dr Waller’s research focuses on alternative DNA structures. The talk, called “The Changing Shape of DNA”, was part of the Norwich Science Festival. When most people think of DNA,…

Hans Pfalzgraf, a researcher at UCL, gave a fascinating talk about the molecules found inside the human body. Primarily, the molecules which Hans found most exciting and wanted to share his knowledge of. Hans started out by showing two images of DNA, one which was twisting clockwise and the other anticlockwise. He explained this, with…

Wednesday the 24th was technology day at the Norwich science festival and was sponsored by Vattenfall. It focused on new branches of technology being developed right now, such as: robotics, virtual reality and renewable energy. The atmosphere was that of a curious nature, everyone was learning about the latest developments in technology. A Stand run…