Soap – its history, how it’s made and how it works

6th October 2022

Soap. It’s a household staple and comes in practically every scent, colour and texture that you could ever desire. It saves your favourite clothes from the dreaded tomato stains you inflict on them at lunch and keeps you safe from the germs that hitch a ride on your hands. I’m sure you’ve all asked yourselves at least once, well how is this magical substance made? And if you haven’t, then I’m glad I’ve piqued your curiosity enough to click on the link.

Soap – its history, how it’s made and how it works

Who Owns the Arctic?

22nd September 2022

The Arctic Circle is a wonderfully ambiguous area that is host to a variety of wildlife, geographical features, and cultures. But have you ever wondered how it’s all governed? Well, unless you’re a geopolitics geek like me, the answer is probably no – but I’m going to tell you anyway.

Who Owns the Arctic?

Are the veto powers within the UN justifiable?

11th March 2022

After WW2, the world and its leaders had to contend with the reality of what the war had left them with. The war was over but in the post-war world it probably felt as though peace was fragile. The conflict was still so raw, and people were still bitter. These sentiments could not grow into what they had amounted to last time. This time round had to be different.

Are the veto powers within the UN justifiable?

Bias in AI

4th March 2022

As some of you might have heard in assembly last week, we have been discussing 41 Questions surrounding technology (we’d love for you to have a look – feel free to contact us about your thoughts!), particularly whether technology can empower us. We think that technology can always be used for good in the right hands; as with everything, if we have good intentions these resources can be valuable for us all. But, in the same way, technology can also harm us if misused.

Bias in AI