Weather forecasting is extremely hard – it is a prediction of something that is inherently unpredictable. Reading scientist Jon Shonk explains why forecasts will never be completely accurate, despite improvements…Read More >
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Sight loss research in focus as national campaign launches
A Fight for Sight campaign is to launch this weekend, to raise awareness of eye health and the need for vital eye research. Former House of Commons Speaker the Rt…Read More >
How to discover a new ‘species’ of cloud – a sky spotter’s guide
Dr Graeme Marlton explains how different clouds are named and why cloud classification matters in a new post for The Conversation. Image credit: Cliff Cooper, CC BY 2.0 Clouds form in a…Read More >
Glastonbury: archaeology is revealing new truths about the origins of British Christianity
New archaeological research on Glastonbury Abbey pushes back the date for the earliest settlement of the site by 200 years – and reopens debate on Glastonbury’s origin myths, says Professor…Read More >
Can we really use El Niño to predict flooding? And five things I learnt writing a Nature paper.
Water@Reading PhD student Rebecca Emerton is often asked how she got a paper published in Nature at such an early stage in her career. She shares her top five tips…Read More >
The ‘Beast from the East’ and freakishly warm Arctic temperatures are no coincidence
Last week’s untypically cold weather was coupled with warmer than usual temperatures in the Arctic – perfectly illustrating that the atmosphere is one continuum and that disturbances in one region…Read More >
Old school: lessons from the ancient classroom
Children have been getting to grips with reed pens, papyrus and wax tablets in an immersive ancient schoolroom experience conceived by Eleanor Dickey, Professor of Classics. Here she tells us…Read More >
Bonding over books could help children across the globe
The shared experience of poring over the pictures in a book with a child can feel like a luxury for many parents and carers as they juggle the responsibilities of…Read More >
Does using a special font help children with dyslexia to read more fluently?
In recent years, a number of specialist fonts have been developed which claim to help people with dyslexia to read more easily and fluently. The main idea is that by…Read More >
PFI has been a failure – and Carillion is the tip of the iceberg
The demise of Carillion has exposed the way that UK public services – from the NHS to energy – are contracted out to businesses. In a new piece he has…Read More >