Science & The Natural World

From cutting-edge essays on science to science history, and from chemistry to physics, this page brings you the widest range of accessible writing from the sharpest minds in science.

Read blog articles on current science topics and watch science videos by authors such as Frank Close and Peter Atkins. Browse some of the best science books available including bestsellers by Richard Dawkins, John Emsley and Philip Ball.

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Neutrino competition
One lucky winner will become the proud owner of this Fujifilm camera and 10 runners up will win a copy of Neutrino by Frank Close.
How To Think Like a Neandertal
What was it really like to be a Neandertal? How were their lives similar to or different from ours?
Stem Cells: A Very Short Introduction
Jonathan Slack introduces what they are, what scientists do with them and what therapies are available today, in the process dispelling the common misconceptions.
Got a burning question about science that you’d like answered?
Check out the latest post in our regular OUPblog column SciWhys.
Neutrino
What are neutrinos? Why does nature need them?
Fat, Fate, and Disease
Why are we losing the war against obesity and chronic disease? Explore the flawed approach of the weight-loss industry and the growing burden of these problems in the developing world.
Digitized
Discover the hidden science that affects every part of your life; you use it without thinking when you make a phone call, access the internet, or travel in any modern car.

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Frank Close, Neutrino

Bill McGuire, Waking The Giant

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