Would you spend three months at Everest base camp in the name of science? We talk to Dr Liesl Wandrag, who did just that to find out the impact of low oxygen on critically ill patients back at sea level.

A huge study reveals coffee really is good for you, and we find out why some eggs are pointier than others.

In this edition: A medical researcher who scaled new heights, investigating the possible positives of psychedelics, and a summer science exhibition.

In this edition: Finding out what every postdoc needs to know, how old your brain is, and how an Imperial researcher made an award-winning podcast.

Imperial postdoc Stuart Higgins recently won the 'interview podcast' category at the inaugural British Podcast Awards. We find out what makes his podcast about the scientists themselves, not their science, so intriguing.

Is your brain older than you are? Research from the Department of Medicine suggests some people's health can be linked to an older-looking brain as they age, and say MRI scans could help to spot who might be at increased risk of poor health

We chat to the authors of a new book exploring the challenges and opportunities of postdoc life, and get their top tips for thriving in the position.

We discuss a study looking into how universal healthcare has reduced inequality in Brazil, and try out a mobile game designed around the problem of proteins.

We discuss new Imperial research that shows fathers who interact with their newborns have a positive impact on the child’s development, and a study that found out why female fruit flies get so aggressive after sex.

Our team of reporters met researchers, performers, guests and even Charles Darwin this year, and explored everything from cake design to water filtration and from singing for wellbeing to a modern way to pickle food.