ShinyShiny snippets: Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock ‘immortalised as Barbie Doll’

Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock and her Barbie doll. Image: Sky News A British scientist known for her work with the largest space telescope ever made has been honoured with her own Barbie doll. Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock has been immortalised as a one-of-a-kind plastic toy in her likeness in recognition of her achievements…

ShinyShiny snippets: Google opens technology centre for disabled

An alarm clock for people who are deaf is on display at the Google tech centre. Image: Google If you design technology with disabled people in mind, you design technology better for everyone. This was the sentiment from Google as it opened its first UK research and development centre dedicated to…