The theory that comets successfully delivered the molecular building blocks for life on Earth is a long-standing one, since comets are known to carry many of these molecules. However, a new study challenges this idea. The researchers, led by the University of Cambridge, found the cometary delivery of these building blocks would be—at best—a 'one-off fluke,' and not the steady rain of prebiotic molecules that had been theorized. Using computer modeling, the researchers determined that comets t...

@BBCNews This appalling documentary remains uncorrected, and BBC Verify is shamefully silent about its own misinformation: https://t.co/marIimBXdO [Quoted] Diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder at the age of 3, Jason Arday learnt to read & write at 18. On Monday he’ll start work as @Cambridge_Uni’s youngest black Professor. It was a real privilege to help tell his story @BBCNews https://t.co/8sCJnL26fb

The Jason Arday plagiarism and fabulism scandal at Cambridge should not distract universities from doing more to increase the number of black and minority professors, say many in the media. “By failing to do due diligence on Mr Arday before launching him, editorialized the Guardian last week, “the university has done a serious disservice to black and neurodivergent scholars more widely.” What’s more, wrote a professor of Black Studies at Birmingham City University, “the idea that Arday benefi...

Just typing that sounds crazy to my tiny human brain, but that's what occured to me when watching this video by Hannah Fry PhD, Professor of Maths at Cambridge University. I won't try and rehash her description but it's specifically to do with the conclusion she makes at the end. Edit: title should really say UAP not orbs specifically.