Photo by Alexander Andrews / Unsplash UCL Scientia A beacon of curiosity and rigorous dedication from the heart of University College London, this is more than a publication - it is a testament to the scientific enquiry. Each edition will weave together pioneering student research, insightful commentary, and creative expression, traversing the vast landscape from subatomic particles to planetary UCL Science Magazine • UCL Scientia
Are “Green Solutions” Really Sustainable Green solutions rely on non-renewable rare earth elements and critical metals. While they appear to cut emissions, they often shift pollution upstream and create other serious environmental harms, worsened by industry leaders protecting monopolistic control. UCL Science Magazine • Biology
The Protectors of Petrol A look at Porsche’s new six-stroke engine patent and what it could imply for the future of the combustion engine UCL Science Magazine • Technology
The Unreliable Fabric of Reality Einstein’s relativity reshaped our view of the universe, showing that space and time shift with motion and gravity. This piece reveals how time slows, lengths change, and simultaneity fades, uncovering the physics behind everyday tech like GPS and why observers never share the same moment. UCL Science Magazine • Physics
Are we alone in space? Scientists suspect Mars was once habitable, but radiation and oxidants erase biological traces. New tests exposing DNA on stones to simulated Martian radiation show that full sequences degrade, yet fragments can survive long enough for taxonomic identification, aiding the search for past life. UCL Science Magazine • Physics
Beyond Anthropocentrism: Rethinking Why We Save the Planet Environmentalism often values nature for its human benefits, but deep ecology challenges this view, asserting that Earth’s worth is intrinsic, not based on its usefulness. True sustainability begins by recognising that nature deserves protection simply for existing, not for what it provides us. UCL Science Magazine • Beyond
