Imperial/41: Winter 2016-17

In Issue 41, published in November 2016, we follow the paths of some of Imperial’s most intrepid expeditioners, explore the answers to fundamental evolutionary questions, and venture into the world of machine learning.

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In this issue

Features

From the President

The animals went in two by two

Improbable probability

On expedition

Double vision

How to train your computer

Regulars

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We investigate the questions scientists are asking to solve global challenges, starting with the Zika virus.

Society

Imperial’s own award-winning a cappella singing group took on the best – and won.

Deconstructor

Professor Paul Matthews, Edmond and Lily Safra Chair and Head of Brain Sciences, deconstructs a unique scanner that gives clinicians new views of the brain.

Our Imperial

From politics to mascots, and from budgets to fish guts, the role of the Students’ Union President has seen a few changes over the years. Here, three past presidents recall the highs and lows.

Adventures in… Space Physics

Professor Michele Dougherty is focused on understanding where and how life could be sustained on other planets.

Pied Piper

Fourth-year medic Alice Lee compresses her time at Imperial College London into one experience.

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Issue 41: Winter 2016-17

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