Blogging about all things Mars. Should the PhD thesis still exist in the 21st Century? Being in the middle of the writing process my opinion is somewhat biased but I feel the thesis is unnecessary and somewhat damaging to PhD students in the 21. 10 photos that tell the story of Mars exploration. This is technically cheating as following this link.

Over Under Look at a Siphonophorae. They have no independent means of propulsion and either drift on the currents or catch the wind with their gas-filled bladders. To avoid threats on the surface, they can deflate their air bags and briefly submerge.

The science lobby has become increasingly good at making the economic case for science funding, but science is a lot more than just a contributor for growth, so how can we communicate that? Of Imperial, but also Science is Vital and the Guardian blog network.