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Blind faith in any technology can be dangerous, especially when it comes to areas of forensic science such as DNA fingerprinting. For example, if police have “DNA evidence” against a suspect, most juries will assume that is proof of guilt. But while ...

The illustrious history of the Berkeley Institute is now on show, courtesy of the school’s class of 1963, who have handed over their three-year labour of love as a testament to its legacy. The documentary, Respice Finem, traces Berkeley’s history fro...

Economic development minister Grant Gibbons has heaped praise on those who took part in the Annual Rocket Pitch Competition which saw entrants challenged to come up with new business ideas. “In this room, there is proof that Bermudians have what it ...

Berkeley Institute floated away with the plaudits after finishing first and second in this afternoon’s Cardboard Boat Challenge. The event, at the Bermuda National Aquatics Centre, saw teams of two to five students given cardboard boxes, duct tape an...

There was a time that if you needed an antique clock fixed, Arthur R. Tatem was your man. He spent 37 years repairing timepieces and machines with NCR Bermuda. When he retired in 1995, he found it difficult to give up the work. “I felt I was doing no...

Today marks a special occasion for one of the East End’s greatest landmarks, Fort St Catherine. Usually open on weekdays only, the fort is taking visitors from 10am. The iconic fortification in St George’s, which was first established in the early ye...

Bermudian scientist Carika Weldon, PhD, is back on the island this week to spread her love of science. Dr Weldon and several of her students from De Montfort University of Leicester, UK, are visiting local schools as part of a “Scientist meets Scienc...

In a quiet corner of St John’s cemetery in Pembroke, looking down over the church, is the final resting place of Leading Aircraft Woman Daisy Vallis — the only Bermudian servicewoman to have died in war service. Ms Vallis was just 28 years old and se...

An Ocean Tech Mission to track “five iconic marine species” in Bermuda to help inform habitat protection at a policy level has been boosted by the news that professional service firm PwC will become a sponsor and mission partner. Ocean Tech Mission...

Archaeologists have conducted a small excavation on the site of the new hotel in St George’s to ensure that historical artefacts are not disturbed during the project. The site of the development is believed to be close to the spot where the Sea Ventu...

Lionfish cullers are invited to join the battle to control the invasive species in Bermuda’s waters with the introduction of the First Bermuda Fall Lionfish Safari. The three-day culling event, from Friday to Monday, builds on other lionfish tourname...

A visiting university group from Britain has thanked Belco for supporting their biomedical science workshops in Bermudian middle and senior schools. Dr Carika Weldon, who hails from Bermuda, and her students from De Montfort University in Leicester h...