Me and My Genome

Posted 3:48pm Sunday 1st September 2013

Genomics offers incredible new possibilities in preventive medicine, and it is now possible to have one's genome sequenced for under $100. But how much do we really want to know about ourselves, and is this information safe? Remember a time before mobile phones? My mum used to stand on the Read more...

SOGOS Go Sci-Fi

Posted 4:47pm Sunday 18th August 2013

It turns out SoGoS fund more than just keg parties. The International Centre for Society, Governance & Science (SoGoS) funded a roundtable discussion on Genomics in Queenstown earlier this month. The Director of SoGoS (and no doubt the mastermind behind the title) is none other than University of Read more...

The Shit Show Chateau: From P-lab to Penthouse

Posted 4:15pm Sunday 4th August 2013

Rank flats and ranker landlords bring us students together. These flats give us something to talk about even in the most awkward of lab pairings and unite us in a general disdain toward the dreaded landlord (scum level equal to Dennis from Jurassic Park). But while we league together in our Read more...