By: Greco Malijan One of the small miracles of formal hall is that you almost never sit next to anyone in your own exact field. You arrive expecting conversation about the unusually nice April weather, and three courses later you are forty minutes into a conversation about something you did not know existed at seven. This… Continue reading

By: Brittany Kulka Deep beneath the Earth’s surface, between 660 and 2,900 kilometres down, lies the lower mantle (Fig.1). This region experiences extreme pressures and temperatures. The mineral bridgmanite, which is not only the most abundant mineral in the lower mantle but in the Earth [1], is pivotal for understanding these inaccessible depths. Our understanding… Continue reading

By: Frances Hand Childbirth is often heralded as a joyful occasion. Yet, the 2022 Health Strategy for England report suggests that pregnancy-related care is the second most important sector in need of dramatic change.The current state of affairs has had devastating consequences. According to the 2022 Kirkup report, 46.9% of NHS cases involving maternal morbidity… Continue reading