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science
Rise of the Superbugs
It’s only 70 years since work began on the first mass production of an antibiotic, penicillin. Soon, it was hailed as a “wonder drug”, as it could treat a host…
Primordial soup and the life from Mars theory
In 1953, PhD student Stanley Miller conducted an experiment that seemed so outlandish that he had to persuade his supervisor Harold Urey to let him try it. Working in a…
travel
Peninsula Hotel
The host of celebrities who have stayed at Hong Kong’s Peninsula Hotel include Noel Coward, the quintessential British wit who penned the song “Mad Dogs and Englishmen”. Walk into the…
New Territories Hiking, Hong Kong
Hiking in Hong Kong's New Territories On the Slopes of Tai Mo Shan Hong Kong’s highest mountain, Tai Mo Shan, dominates the landscape north of Kowloon. On clear days, you…