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Amelia Cummins

Amelia Cummins


Pig heart transplant sparks controversy

Pig heart transplant sparks controversy

The world’s first successful human-pig heart transplant procedure has swung open new doors in medicine, but how ethical was the experiment?
The NHS vs nicotine: Could prescription e-cigarettes be the solution?

The NHS vs nicotine: Could prescription e-cigarettes be the solution?

With smoking on the rise since lockdown, the government is being forced to intervene
Yuck, That’s Disgusting! Here’s why.

Yuck, That’s Disgusting! Here’s why.

We all experience disgust- how often might depend on your housemates. But why do we feel it?
COVID-19: The pandemic of panic buying

COVID-19: The pandemic of panic buying

Empty shelves and mass hysteria: how panic buying became a side effect of COVID-19
Save the planet, send fewer emails

Save the planet, send fewer emails

Amelia Cummins outlines the surprising effects sending emails has on energy use
Is ‘greenwashing’ by big tech deceiving us all?

Is ‘greenwashing’ by big tech deceiving us all?

Amelia Cummins discusses whether large tech corporations are really as green as they seem.
A phone call a day keeps the doctor away?

A phone call a day keeps the doctor away?

Mille Cummins discusses the rise of telemedicine, and whether it will continue after the pandemic.
Archaeology: Using chemistry to retrace humanity’s footsteps

Archaeology: Using chemistry to retrace humanity’s footsteps

Amelia Cummins discusses archaeological practices and what they can reveal about the history of humanity
Zoom has become everything, but is online learning a danger to us all?

Zoom has become everything, but is online learning a danger to us all?

Amelia Cummins discusses how increased screen time due to online learning is negatively affecting student health and wellbeing
Are ‘whitewashed’ medical textbooks putting black lives at risk?

Are ‘whitewashed’ medical textbooks putting black lives at risk?

Amelia Cummins discusses the potential medical risks black people could face due to underrepresentation in textbooks and literature