Opinion
Main Library Musings - Rant column #3
Edition three of the Opinion section's rant column, Main Library Musings, sees three emotional trajectories: a complaint about the weather, a love letter to a bacon barm, and an…
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Theatre
In conversation with The Lion King's Head of Masks and Puppets
The Mancunion was fortunate enough to attend an Insight Session at the Lyceum Theatre and sit down with The Lion King's Head of Masks and Puppets Joseph Beagley to learn more…
Fashion & Beauty
My favourite fragrance
Looking for a new signature scent? Or just wondering what fragrance your library crush is wearing? Either way, our experts have weighed in on their favourite perfumes and colognes
Science & Tech
Killing consumerism: Are we headed to disposal doom?
In his keynote presentation, Professor Mark Miodownik deliberates on the perils of consumerism, how we might manage to bring it to a sustainable future, and its obsolescence
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How reindeers keep their cool
With all the exercise reindeers supposedly get up to (think flying across the globe) how do they keep cool with such a well-insulating coat? Here's the answer
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Science in the news: AI biodiversity, bed bug chaos, and puffy planets
Here's a rundown of the science stories you need to know about from the last few weeks
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From mRNA vaccines to the quantum dots: The 2023 Nobel Prizes for science
Here's a rundown of the 2023 Nobel Prizes for science
Lifestyle
Kitchen Disco: New Century brings us back to boogie
New Century's Kitchen Disco is the venue's latest venture, a foray into Manchester's renowned night life which offers fun and carefree good vibes
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Vikram and Pagryan hit snooze: India's moon landing
After a successful moon landing, Vikram and Pagryan roamed the moon's southern hemisphere until scientists put them to bed. We wonder if they will wake
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Cosmological questions: Why antimatter matters
Scientists have shown that antimatter also falls under gravity, holding up Einstein's general theory of relativity against evolving scientific ideas
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Women on Wikipedia: Is your favourite encyclopaedia gender biased?
Dr Jessica Wade works behind the scenes on Wikipedia to try to amplify scientific achievements which go unheard of against the big names in science.
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Does ChatGPT live up to the hype?
ChatGPT has made its way into the technological conversation quite forcefully over the past 5 months, with millions of people using it daily. Is the AI smart or silly?