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Festive sounds
Podcast: Great Exhibition Road Festival 2019
In this edition: We get ready for the Festival by taking a talk quiz, building a mini Theremin, and hearing some scientific spoken word poetry.
Stories written by Hayley Dunning
Chemistry champion
Professor Tom Welton elected Royal Society of Chemistry president
Professor Tom Welton, Dean of the Faculty of Natural Sciences at Imperial, will be the next president of the Royal Society of Chemistry.
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Music in mind
Can improvisation bring audiences back to classical music?
When classical musicians improvise, audiences’ brainwaves reveal they are more engaged and rate the performances higher.
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News in brief
Acoustic aid and AI geometry: News from the College
Here’s a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial.
Oceans of good
The best marine protected areas also promote human wellbeing
Marine protected areas set up to provide the most benefit to local ecosystems also benefit human wellbeing the most, according to new research.
Entrepreneurial boost
Centre for Synthetic Biology gains an Entrepreneur in Residence
A new Entrepreneur in Residence is joining Imperial’s Centre for Synthetic Biology to help it commercialise its research.
Diet evolution
Gene mutation to cope with modern diets may help protect against diabetes
A common gene variant, which evolved in response to cooking and farming, helps some people cope with modern diets by keeping blood sugar low.
News in brief
Conservation messaging and clinical connections: News from the College
Here’s a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial.
Smart fabrics
Washable, wearable battery-like devices could be woven directly into clothes
Researchers have developed washable, wearable ‘batteries’ based on cheap, safe and environmentally friendly inks and woven directly into fabrics.
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Tune in
Podcast: Climate champion, alcohol marketing and stroke rehabilitation
In this edition: Climate champion Jo Haigh retires, and we find out how often kids see alcohol marketing and how a game is helping stroke recovery.
