It’s the 28th century BC. Stonehenge is being built, Ancient Egypt is still new, and in California, a bristlecone pine tree has just started to grow. Fast-forward almost five thousand years, and that tree, nicknamed ‘Methuselah’, is still alive today. It might be the world’s most ancient living organism – but whether it is or … Continue reading The secrets of old, old age
Month: Jan 2022
The Nobel Prize round-up 2021
The 2021 Nobel Prizes were announced in early October, with the ceremony held as usual on the 10th of December – the anniversary of Alfred Nobel’s death. It’s almost been another two months since then, but in case you missed it, here’s who won and why. Physics – Syukuro Manabe, Klaus Hasselmann & Giorgio Parisi … Continue reading The Nobel Prize round-up 2021
Lachlan Writes Science 