Oct 6, 2021Member-onlyTwo Wars, One Struggle: The North and South Korean involvement in the Vietnam War(This was research that I undertook in the final year of my BA in History in 2017. I have published it on my medium so more people can read it. It got marked as a 1st, although I don’t remember if it was a 75 mark or a 78) The…History17 min readHistory17 min read
Jun 4, 2021Member-onlyPhilip K. Dick and the Art of ‘Vague’ Worldbuilding (Blade Runner 2049/Man in the High Castle)Blade Runner 2049 represents the very best of the litany of sequels we are seeing to movies from the 1980’s and 1990’s. Some have been straight up awful like Ghostbusters (2016), Independence Day: Resurgence (2016) and Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018). Others have been solid but still haven’t lived up…Blade Runner6 min readBlade Runner6 min read
May 12, 2021Member-onlyHere is what The Last of Part III could look likeThe Last of Us Part II was one of my favourite games of the last generation. Neil Druckmann and the team at Naughty Dog created one of the most emotional journeys in video games, which expertly manipulated the player into going through a whole range of visceral emotions. From abject…Last Of Us11 min readLast Of Us11 min read
Apr 27, 2021Member-onlyA Very Positive and Long Review of Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla(This game was played on a PS5 and all screenshots included were taken by myself in the game) Assassin’s Creed has steadily become one of my favourite gaming franchises out there. I liked what I played in the first entry, but slowly became obsessed with the series after Assassin’s Creed…Assassins Creed18 min readAssassins Creed18 min read
Aug 28, 2020Member-onlyCAR T cell therapy is revolutionising cancer treatment, but at what cost?CAR T cell therapy is revolutionising cancer treatment, but at what cost? CAR T cell therapy is one of the latest innovations in gene therapy. The process is primarily used to treat blood cancers, where a patient has their T cells extracted and modified into CAR T cells, which will precisely attack the cancer cells. While a revolutionary and life-saving technology, it…Cancer11 min readCancer11 min read
Aug 5, 2020Member-onlyThe Far-Right Group of American Doctors trying to get Hydroxychloroquine approved for treating COVID-19The Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS) wrote a letter to Republican Arizona Governor Doug Ducey urging the wider use of hydroxychloroquine, based on data they have collected. In their letter, they presented data of 2,333 COVID-19 patients saying that it helped 91% patients recover. …Hydroxychloroquine4 min readHydroxychloroquine4 min read
Jun 11, 2020Member-onlyHow Big Brother is helping to fight COVID-19Following the unprecedented disruption created by COVID-19, many governments are increasingly looking at using data from contact-tracing apps to help their populations return to some semblance of normality. This article looks at the benefits of using data to fight this pandemic, but also the privacy concerns and problems this brings. …Big Brother11 min readBig Brother11 min read
Jun 11, 2020Member-onlyPeople or profit: What is the best system to regulate drug prices?This article investigates the role state healthcare institutions play in negotiating drug prices, and what steps can be taken for a more mutually beneficial relationship to exist between pharmaceutical companies and governments when it comes to the pricing of drug products. Drug sales make up a large proportion of the…Drug Prices11 min readDrug Prices11 min read
Jun 11, 2020Member-onlyHow the intended role of generic medicines is being undermined in AmericaThe introduction of a generic medicine should, in theory, incentivise companies to lower the price of the original drug, creating healthy market competition. However, loopholes in the current system are halting market entry, and questions over drug quality and generic manufacturing mar the process still further. …Generics11 min readGenerics11 min read
Apr 13, 2020Member-onlyFrom burqas to American Sniper: Orientalism during the War on TerrorEdward Said’s 1978 book ‘Orientalism’ analysed the relationship between the imperial Western world and the Eastern ‘Oriental’ world. He lends a significant amount of this book to dissecting the relationship between power and knowledge. The European empires and the United States had the power to spread and prop up the…Film8 min readFilm8 min read
