The Prosthetic Eye

June 24, 2020June 24, 2020 ~ thegsaljournal ~ Leave a comment

Theo – Year 12 Student Editor’s Note: Year 12 student Theo writes about prosthetic eyes for the GSAL Science Magazine, exploring this developing marvel of modern medicine and how it restores some sight to patients with retinal damage. This is Theo’s second publication in The GSAL Journal; you can read more from Theo here. CPD … Continue reading The Prosthetic Eye

Will ants ever be able to evolve a method to escape the zombie apocalypse that the Cordiceps fungus creates?

May 15, 2020June 24, 2020 ~ thegsaljournal ~ Leave a comment

Theo – Year 12 Student Editor’s Note: Year 12 student Theo has submitted this excellent essay to the Peterhouse College, Cambridge, annual Kelvin Science Prize essay competition. Theo’s chosen topic is the Cordyceps fungus, a genus so truly remarkable in its modus operandi that it really does have to be seen to be believed; therefore, … Continue reading Will ants ever be able to evolve a method to escape the zombie apocalypse that the Cordiceps fungus creates?