New edition of Inspire

Wednesday 25th March 2026

We are delighted to share this term’s edition of Inspire, the College’s academic scholars’ magazine.

It contains a breadth of fascinating, independently researched articles on topics chosen by the authors who come from Remove and the Lower Sixth. As always, this edition tackles some challenging questions and considers some topical issues in a readable and accessible way.

The full content list is:

  • French influence on Russian language and literature – Virginia M
  • ‘Faith, Industry and Thrift’: Clara Josephine Wieck’s indispensable credits for R. Schumann’s posthumous success – Camilla G
  • Is addiction genetic or environmental? – Spike S
  • The Science of Dreams – Bea C
  • Does the Mathematical Structure of Nature Challenge Strict Naturalism? – Emmy B
  • Is climate change an unsolvable collective action problem? – Tali S
  • The Promise of Superconductivity – Lewis T
  • Does religion promote peace or conflict? – Freddie M
  • How We Decide: The Neurobiological Foundations of Human Choice – Caitlin W
  • Guided by the Sun: Solar thermal power plants and their potential to revolutionise renewable energy – Ned B-S

We congratulate everyone involved in this edition and thank the lead editors Lily I and Annabel S who have been the driving force in making this edition happen.

We look forward to next term’s publication.

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