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  • Five Things That Might Make 2021 (a bit) better

    Five Things That Might Make 2021 (a bit) better

    2020. Words cannot begin to describe the rollercoaster of emotions that has been this year. We all thought that WW3 almost happening in January was as bad as it could get… Oh boy were we wrong. However, let’s try and make this different. Let’s not go about sulking saying “My oh my, everything is bad”.…

  • The 2020 Nobel Prizes in Physics & Chemistry

    The 2020 Nobel Prizes in Physics & Chemistry

    The annual Nobel prizes celebrate, in part, the very best of the latest research and discoveries in physics and chemistry. With previous winners, including household names Albert Einstein and Marie Curie, there is no doubt about the prestige which comes with winning such an award. This year saw 5 laureates across the two fields, with…

  • ASCS Budget Review 2021

    Coming up to this year’s budget, many people were very intrigued to see what issues were to be tackled and hopefully improved upon and many had quite high hopes. The main topic of this budget was obviously going to be Covid-19, as the pandemic has left a noticeable mark on Malta. It was made clear…

  • Students’ budget proposals at Freshers’ Week

    At this year’s Freshers week, ASCS asked the University students what they wanted to see in tomorrow’s budget. This is what the students’ main concerns and proposals were. The greatest concern of students was the limitations present in the educational opportunities available in Malta. Many lamented the lack of funding when it comes to the…

  • ASCS’ views on UM Senate’s decision

    KSU released a statement on the 17th of September 2020, with regards to the University senates’ decision discussing how University lectures will be held moving forward with regards to Covid-19. It should be pointed out that these measures do not adhere to practical/lab sessions as those will be dealt with differently. But as FEMA students…

  • Increase in local fauna sightings during the COVID-19 pandemic

    Increase in local fauna sightings during the COVID-19 pandemic

    Ever since Malta went into partial lockdown, animals such as dolphins, turtles, and birds have been spotted more frequently than in previous years. Different theories have been put forward to try and explain these observations and the factors which may be at play, with some suggestions being more credible. The habitats in which these animals…

  • It is not all positive – the real environmental impact of COVID-19

    It is not all positive – the real environmental impact of COVID-19

    The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the lives of so many people around the world. The practice of self-isolation and social distancing has been implemented across various continents and has changed our professional lives as well as our social lives, overnight. What is less obvious to most is the impact this pandemic and many people self-isolating has…

  • The Role of Women in Science

    The Role of Women in Science

    International Women’s Day is once again upon us and what better way to celebrate it than looking back at influential women in science? On the 11th of February, the scientific world celebrated its females through The International Day of Women and Girls in Science. Are these two days necessary in today’s modern world, in which supposedly feminism is…

  • A scientific overview of 2019

    A scientific overview of 2019

    Towards the end of the year people like to look back on all the places they have visited, new friendships made and adventures taken. At S-Cubed we looked back on 2019 from a slightly different lens, the scientific one. These are 10 of the major scientific breakthroughs made throughout the past 12 months. China touched down…

  • CineXjenza: where science meets cinema

    CineXjenza: where science meets cinema

    What is CineXjenza? CineXjenza is a project run by the Malta Chamber of Scientists and S-Cubed – Science Students’ Society, in collaboration with STEAM School and Spazju Kreattiv. The concept behind this initiative is to inspire discussions on science through the medium of film.   What goes on at CineXjenza? Each CineXjenza event consists of a film screening followed by…