Aoife Hawthorne



A Vine of the Times: The Impact of Climate Change on Viticulture

In 2019, the Oxford English Dictionary chose “climate emergency” as the word of the year. A pertinent sentiment, climate change is the defining issue of our time. Viticulture, the study of grape cultivation (Oxford English Dictionary, 2020), is highly dependent on climactic conditions. The slightest changes in temperature, humidity, and time can dictate how sweet, Read the full article…


Turning the tide with thalidomide

For over three centuries, humans have been using medicinal drugs to treat symptoms of various conditions. One such condition is morning sickness in pregnant women. In the 1950s, many women were prescribed a sedative drug named thalidomide. What transpired was the most deadly man-made medical tragedy. Figure 1: S and R enantiomers of Thalidomide (adapted Read the full article…


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