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
Digital Gaia: How AI is becoming the Earth's nervous system By Ariella Morris Humans have always wondered about why, how, and where we exist. This curiosity drives our ingenuity, yet the universe - and even our own planet - remains full of mysteries. Earth’s intricate systems, evolved over millions of years to sustain life, cannot be fully explained or UCL Science Magazine • Beyond
The Interdisciplinary Future of STEM - Academic Seminar at UCL On Monday, March 10th, UCL Science Magazine had the pleasure of hosting a series of academic seminars on ‘Interdisciplinarity in STEM,’ led by UCL lecturers Dr Graeme King and Dr Amy Cottle. A huge thank you to our speakers for their fascinating insights and to our attendees for contributing to UCL Science Magazine • Beyond
Busting the Baby Blemish Boom: Everything That's Wrong With Baby Skincare Trends Wellness trends appear to come and go at a rapid rate. The latest of these trends targets the very youngest of us. Baby skincare is the new craze encouraging parents to perfect their baby’s skin using products. Is this beneficial for these children or can this new trend cause UCL Science Magazine • Beyond
Sticking it to Cancer: How Molecular Glues Could Transform Treatment Imagine a therapy that forces rogue cancer-causing proteins to self-destruct. Molecular glues offer just that — a ground-breaking avenue in targeted protein degradation, especially when conventional cancer drugs fail. By Neelabh Datta. These small molecules foster binding interactions between harmful proteins and degradation signallers known as E3 ubiquitin ligases - these UCL Science Magazine • Beyond
Narrative Medicine: Putting the ‘Care’ in Healthcare Healthcare services are facing a major paradigm shift with the collapse of key clinician-patient relationships. Narrative medicine, however, may just be the harbinger to bringing the ‘care’ back into healthcare. By Obomate Briggs. UCL Science Magazine • Biology