Jenson Button: ‘Extreme E is great racing without combustion engines’

Extreme E, an off-road racing series that started this year, aims to prove that internal combustion engines are no longer required in motor sport. New Scientist spoke to Jenson Button about the burgeoning sport Technology 21 December 2021 Extreme E, an off-road racing series that started in 2021, aims to prove that internal combustion engines … Read more

Guano doping: Can a dash of bird poo make graphene great again?

Feedback is our weekly column of bizarre stories, implausible advertising claims, confusing instructions and more Humans 1 December 2021 Josie Ford Load of old… The stereotype of scientists as unfeeling automatons is lazy and, in Feedback’s experience, entirely inexplicable. On the contrary, the passions the pursuit of knowledge bring to the boil often froth over … Read more