February 5, 2018

Issue 25

We're back

February 5, 2018

Issue 25

Did you miss us? Don’t worry, we won't be leaving you again in any hurry. From here on out, we’ll be ridin’ the new wave of Lateral to bigger and better things.

December 4, 2017

By Tessa Evans

Hiatus Edition

Don't panic

December 4, 2017

By Tessa Evans

Hiatus Edition

After a two-year run, we’re on a short hiatus. So sit tight, peruse our archives, and come back to us in 2018.

September 11, 2017

By Duncan Bell

Philosophy & History, Issue 24

The scientist's siren song

September 11, 2017

By Duncan Bell

Philosophy & History, Issue 24

Cognitive biases aren't confined to laypeople, but researchers have several strategies for countering the foibles of the human mind.

August 9, 2017

By Julian Maes

Art & Popular Culture, Issue 24

The paradox in our veins

August 9, 2017

By Julian Maes

Art & Popular Culture, Issue 24

What makes blood so controversial yet alluring? Artists explore this in-depth within BLOOD: Attract and Repel, the first exhibition of the new Science Gallery Melbourne

August 9, 2017

By Jimmy Brancho

Physical Science, Issue 24

Biomarkers in your blood

August 9, 2017

By Jimmy Brancho

Physical Science, Issue 24

We've only just discovered that they're in our blood, but tiny strands of nucleic acid might hold the key to early disease detection.

August 9, 2017

By Duncan Bell

Life Science, Issue 24

Survivors

August 9, 2017

By Duncan Bell

Life Science, Issue 24

A small subset of HIV-infected patients do not progress to AIDS, even after decades of infection. What can we learn from these anomalies?

August 9, 2017

By Geetanjali Rangnekar

Society & Education, Issue 24

To bleed or not to bleed

August 9, 2017

By Geetanjali Rangnekar

Society & Education, Issue 24

Anyone can choose to donate their blood and save many lives. Well… almost anyone.

August 9, 2017

By Diana Crow

Philosophy & History, Issue 24

Correcting the circulation myth

August 9, 2017

By Diana Crow

Philosophy & History, Issue 24

The Western medical history often glosses over Islamic scientists. Ibn Al-Nafis’ discovery of how the heart pumps blood is no exception.

August 9, 2017

By Nicki Cranna

Issue 24

Bleedin’ art scientist

August 9, 2017

By Nicki Cranna

Issue 24

For a long time, science and art were treated as separate disciplines. Now, collaborations across camps are popping up to provoke scientific curiosity through artistic endeavours.

August 9, 2017

By Amy Smith

Issue 24, Life Science

Cute anger management

August 9, 2017

By Amy Smith

Issue 24, Life Science

When you see a tiny baby or animal, do you ever get the urge to squeeze something? You may be one of many people who experience cute aggression.

July 31, 2017

By Jack Brooks

Philosophy & History, Issue 23

The promise and pitfalls of self-experimentation

July 31, 2017

By Jack Brooks

Philosophy & History, Issue 23

The promise and pitfalls of self-experimentation

Self-experimentation is risky but has led to major scientific breakthroughs. Can science and society learn to work together to get the best of both worlds?