Facials used to be an excuse for a relaxing hour of pampering in the spa – but that’s not the case any more. Many beauty professionals are now offering advanced, science-driven cosmeceutical therapies – like Dermalogica’s IonActive Power Treatment – to satisfy a desire for visible results.

Is there still a demand for ‘anti-ageing’ products? Why are 20-somethings keen on non-invasive treatments? And what’s driving the rise of ethical cosmetics? In this part of the 2018 Expert Outlook series, we speak to three beauty experts about how the industry is set to change in the coming year.

Water-cooler chat used to be dominated by last night's TV, but now people are discussing pop science and the latest Brian Cox viral. Over 450,000 people tune into TED Talks every day, while homemade science videos have millions of views. So how has YouTube made science sexy?

It began with the ability to admit ignorance about our world. Science then became the most rigorous method through which to discover truth. And in a round-up of the most viral social media content of 2016, scientific findings and data-driven headlines stand out as the most shareable.