Skip to main content
Sam Bronheim

Sam Bronheim

Co-Science Editor

MANCUNION EXCLUSIVE: UoM and MMU to merge to form the first UK “Super-Uni”

MANCUNION EXCLUSIVE: UoM and MMU to merge to form the first UK “Super-Uni”

Breaking news: Leaked correspondence between the University of Manchester and Manchester Metropolitan reveal plans for huge merger.
King No-One enchant the O2 Ritz

King No-One enchant the O2 Ritz

The alternative-indie rock band King No-One took Manchester by storm for their final show of the tour.
UoM and the UK lead the way for COVID-19 pill production

UoM and the UK lead the way for COVID-19 pill production

UK becomes first country to approve new COVID-19 treatment pill, and the University of Manchester will be a key driver in its production
Manchester City Council cancels free Bonfire Night events

Manchester City Council cancels free Bonfire Night events

Concerns over COVID-19 spread and control lead council to cancel Bonfire Night plans.
Bug Grub
Insects: creepy, crawly and packed full of protein!
Women in Space: revolutionising the past to pave way for the future

Women in Space: revolutionising the past to pave way for the future

Exploring some of the most important Women in Space from the past.
Nancy Out, Locked Out 

Nancy Out, Locked Out 

The Nancy Out student activist group failed to barge in to the Foundation Day celebrations in Whitworth Hall, abandoning their protest plans
Let’s talk about sex, baby

Let’s talk about sex, baby

Whether you’re having sex or not, here are some back-by-science aspects you might want to know.
Not so sci-fi: Can dinosaur life find a way?

Not so sci-fi: Can dinosaur life find a way?

What Jurassic park got right and wrong about bringing back dinosaurs
Ingenuity Helicopter takes to Mars skies

Ingenuity Helicopter takes to Mars skies

Mars helicopter takes first flight in a historic achievement for science and makind.
Decoding the controversy of gene editing

Decoding the controversy of gene editing

The uses of gene editing have been clouded with controversy ever since the technology was first developed in the 1970s. With the doors reopened for gene editing to return to the forefront of modern medicine, it’s crucial to learn about the correct facts and information that can decode this controversy.
Beavers are back!

Beavers are back!

Beavers: adorable, fascinating and back in the UK!
Relax, the vaccines are here

Relax, the vaccines are here

How do the new COVID-19 vaccines work? Why were they made so quickly? Can we trust them?
Astrology: Is it science?

Astrology: Is it science?

How does astrology actually work and why do so many people believe in it?
Henrietta Lacks: much more than the mother of immortal cells

Henrietta Lacks: much more than the mother of immortal cells

Black history month: Henrietta Lacks and the importance of remembering the ethical injustices surrounding her story
New videos show massive Fallowfield “rave” while security look on helpless

New videos show massive Fallowfield “rave” while security look on helpless

The Mancunion reveals exclusive footage
Review: Birmingham Royal Ballet’s Swan Lake

Review: Birmingham Royal Ballet’s Swan Lake

Sam Bronheim reviews Birmingham Royal Ballet’s Swan Lake at the Lowry
Hero Training Club: “A new approach to fitness and wellbeing”

Hero Training Club: “A new approach to fitness and wellbeing”

Hero Training Club are offering every reader a free class, so why not give it a go? – asks Sam Bronheim
Let’s Get Away: York

Let’s Get Away: York

It’s only a short train journey away from Manchester, so let’s get away to York
Review: Matthew Bourne’s The Red Shoes

Review: Matthew Bourne’s The Red Shoes

Sam Bronheim reviews Matthew Bourne’s The Red Shoes at the Lowry, which stars Adam Cooper and Ashley Shaw