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  • 2023 was the second warmest year on record

    In what is not a promising start to the year, the article also notes that the Copernicus Climate Change Service will most likely confirm that 2023 was the hottest year. The current UK government do not seem too concerned about climate change, but it is clear that action needs to be taken now and not when…

  • Merry Christmas!

    I would like to wish all readers and followers of Purplexed Science a wonderful Christmas/Happy Holidays/festive period! Relax, eat, drink and be merry!

  • How to Turn Major Life Transitions Into Opportunities for Positive Change

    How to Turn Major Life Transitions Into Opportunities for Positive Change Written by Dorothy Watson Create a Healthy Routine One of the best things you can do when going through a major life transition is to establish a routine that supports your new habits. This might mean waking up earlier to go for a run,…

  • My Journey Into the World of Coding – 05.

    The first thing I noticed when looking for resources is that there are a lot of them. It was hard to know where to begin. Many of them are aimed at ‘beginners’, but some are quite intense.

  • Have you met your 2023 reading goals?

    I thought I would share this post I wrote for anyone struggling to meet their 2023 reading goals. My goal dropped from 52 books to a whopping 16 this year and I still have not managed to read that many books. I have started twice as many – which perhaps is the problem. My next…

  • My Journey Into the World of Coding – 04.

    The first thing I noticed when looking for resources is that there are a lot of them. It was hard to know where to begin. Many of them are aimed at ‘beginners’, but some are quite intense.

  • Celebrating Black History Month 2023

    Every October, Black History Month is celebrated in the UK. It was founded by Akyaaba Addai Sebo in 1987. While Black History Month falls in February in the US, it is thought that Sebo picked October because this is when African chiefs gather to settle their differences. It has been fascinating to learn about the…

  • My Journey Into the World of Coding – 03.

    The first thing I noticed when looking for resources is that there are a lot of them. It was hard to know where to begin. Many of them are aimed at ‘beginners’, but some are quite intense.

  • Picture of the week: The first cat in space

    In a few weeks, space scientists will celebrate a remarkable event – the 60th anniversary of the launch of the first cat into space, an astronautical feat that has never been repeated. A small black-and-white Parisian stray, Félicette, flew on a French rocket on a sub-orbital mission in October 1963 that reached an altitude of 154km, taking…

  • Exciting Discoveries: A Week in Science

    A collection of science and health stories from the past week(s). There is a new COVID variant and it’s a cause for concern In the last 28-day period (31 July to 27 August 2023), over 1.4 million new COVID-19 cases and over 1800 deaths were reported to WHO, an increase of 38% and a decrease…