Science/Fiction
Where science meets pop culture. Science broadcaster and film critic Quentin Cooper takes a sideways look at trends and debates in science and how they are often foreshadowed in films, TV and books.
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12 July 2012
Everybody was wowed by the recent discovery of a Higgs-like particle, but how many people really understand what was discovered, asks Quentin Cooper. Read more...
21 June 2012
Acclaimed code-breaker Alan Turing was undoubtedly one of the greatest minds of the last century but his work was not a one man show, says Quentin Cooper. Read more...
24 May 2012
The tunnels beneath our city streets are evolving and so are the life forms that live in them Read more...
11 May 2012
The Incredible Hulk may have made a monster out of gamma rays, but a recent finding could mean it is time to recast them. Read more...
27 April 2012
Ridley Scott’s forthcoming epic is the latest attempt to satisfy our desire for a simple story about our origins, argues Quentin Cooper.. Read more...
