By Jasmine Fellows, 18 July 2013
This August, get involved in National Science Week! Why not host your own science quiz night? Here are some questions and answers to help you get started.
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By Carol Saab, 18 July 2013
To make ice-cream we use a whole bunch of different principles from physics and chemistry. In our video, we use salt to reduce the freezing point of water to make delicious, homemade ice-cream in minutes.
By Carol Saab, 11 July 2013
Where’s your head at? Our ability to sense the rotational movement of our head comes from a set of organs in the inner ear. One of these organs, the utricle, also gives us the ability to sense acceleration.
By Pat, 10 July 2013
Kites are a great way to combine science, playfulness, patience and imagination. So grab a some simple household items and start building!
By Carol Saab, 4 July 2013
What happens when you spin a coin on a table? It spins and rolls (or ‘spolls’), for starters. How it stops is much more fascinating.
By Pat, 1 July 2013
Cooking is fun and it’s a great way to make a tasty snack. But have you ever thought about what’s going on when you cook something? Try making some cupcakes, and you’ll pick up a thing or two about chemistry.
By Carol Saab, 27 June 2013
What does hula hooping have to do with science? Quite a lot when we think about physics; namely energy, motion and torque. Check out the latest installment of our new video series to see some awesome hooping and how easy it is to mimic this movement with other objects.
By Carol Saab, 20 June 2013
Our eyes play a huge part in helping us explore the world around us, but occasionally they play tricks on us. In this optical illusion, we’re testing your perception of colour by making an after-image optical illusion. In other words, we’re tricking your eyes to see colours that aren’t really there. Check it out!
By David Shaw, 18 June 2013
How did people multiply before calculators were invented? You could try doing it in your head, but you could also use a mechanical calculator, such as this set of Napier’s bones.
By David Shaw, 21 May 2013
Here’s a fun puzzle! It’s a maze with no walls. So what’s keeping you on track? Well, this maze is made of arrows – it’s an arrow maze!
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