Our week in the News
16th May 2024
What Game Theory reveals about the science of cooperation
Game theory is the science of competition and cooperation. It seeks to reveal the best strategies which bring you maximum gain. What does it show about life and the world around us?
The Pleasure Dome present ‘Liminal Space’: A surprisingly varied punk rock powerhouse
Bristolian rockers The Pleasure Dome return with their newest EP ‘Liminal Space’ to demonstrate their musical versatility
What Game Theory reveals about the science of cooperation
Game theory is the science of competition and cooperation. It seeks to reveal the best strategies which bring you maximum gain. What does it show about life and the world around us?
The Pleasure Dome present ‘Liminal Space’: A surprisingly varied punk rock powerhouse
Bristolian rockers The Pleasure Dome return with their newest EP ‘Liminal Space’ to demonstrate their musical versatility
Vietnam is still attempting to restructure its economy
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Exploring hidden marine species with Steve Vernon
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What Game Theory reveals about the science of cooperation
Game theory is the science of competition and cooperation. It seeks to reveal the best strategies which bring you maximum gain. What does it show about life and the world around us?
Celebrating 70 years of science at CERN
As the 70th anniversary of CERN approaches, we investigate the origins and history of the organisation whilst asking questions about the future of the laboratory; what’s next? And how can it align its ambition for research with the modern world’s needs for sustainability?
Why are you laughing: The science of humour
While humour is an innate part of being human, dating back to ‘primate laughter’, exactly what makes something funny is still mostly unknown
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 about the science behind his craft
AI learns its first words (and helps explain how humans acquire language)
How do we learn to associate specific objects with specific words? A team from New York University have developed an AI ‘baby’ to help us answer this question.
16th May 2024
Three years at university: What have I learnt?
As the academic year draws to a close, here are some of the more unexpected lessons I have learnt from three years at Manchester University
Why is everybody obsessed with minimalism?
The minimalist way of life is everywhere – what can we learn when its meaning is so often repackaged as another consumer trend?
Why are we still talking about ‘women who have it all’?
The ‘women who have it all’ narrative is alive and kicking in 2024, but instead of being empowering, it’s a patriarchal trope designed to pit one against another
Stick or twist: Why do students choose to stay in the south of Greater Manchester?
The universities along Oxford Road churn their students into Manchester city centre, and south of the city. As students turn into graduates, why do we disregard North Manchester and stay in the same southern areas?
The death of corporate feminism
Hearing my friends and fellow students increasingly joke about marrying rich may not seem like breaking news – but is it just a joke anymore? And is corporate feminism to blame?
Videos
Rusholme’s finest sandwich is the Kurdish shawarma at Al-Zain
This Curry Mile favourite serves shawarma and beautifully fresh salad in freshly baked bread, and its affordable food is some of Manchester’s best
9th May 2024
Making Manchester #3: Eleanor Haigh
Performing across the UK from Edinburgh Fringe to London, Eleanor Haigh embraces the spotlight with a multitude of talent. She breaks down what draws her to the arts and the biggest challenges facing artists today.
Horoscopes: Art meets star signs
This week we’re helping you align your planets with paintings. Check out the artist whose style suits your star sign.
Making Manchester #2: Laurent Swyngedauw
Continuing our Mancunian series, Laurent Swyngedauw tells us the best spots for capturing great shots in Manchester, and how make a photograph your own
The Exorcism of Susan Fox – Recovering a lost soul: LIVE
Fox releases her new book, ‘The Exorcism of Susan Fox’, with an unforgettable evening of live performance combining poetry, film and an exorcism