Hoteliers in Bristol have made a fresh plea to the Government to extend the current reduced rate of VAT for their businesses, which face a bleak start to 2022. Most members of the Bristol Hoteliers Association (BHA) suffered a difficult end to 2021 with many reporting business was at leastContinue Reading

Vadim Sadovski/Shutterstock Commercial spaceflight companies such as Virgin Galactic and Blue Origin are now offering exclusive opportunities for celebrities and civilians to travel to space. Traditionally, astronauts have been subject to rigorous training and medical scrutiny before going to space, and the risk of death from natural causes was consideredContinue Reading

Five chemistry research projects that you can get involved in

The RiverDip experiment is one of many citizen science projects out there. Natallia Boroda/Shutterstock Sometimes the most powerful tool in research is people spending a few minutes to record their observations while going about their daily lives. An early example of this sort of “citizen science” is the annual gardenContinue Reading

Running Deer is delighted to announce a new training programme in partnership with Devon County Council. Devon County Council’s Natural Capital Challenge Fund aims to support the recovery of the economy of Devon after COVID-19 by creating employment and training opportunities which improve the natural environment. Running Deer’s six-week CountrysideContinue Reading

How could the Big Bang arise from nothing?

The evolution of the cosmos after the Big Bang NASA READER QUESTION: My understanding is that nothing comes from nothing. For something to exist, there must be material or a component available, and for them to be available, there must be something else available. Now my question: Where did theContinue Reading