A book review exploring the ‘make do and mend’ approach to science experiments – using objects to multiple ends, repurposing materials and being inventive with what’s on hand.
Not going to lie, I spent a lot of time playing with this! Put your thesis or publication name into this app to generate a piece of art based on the text.
Tardigrades (aka ‘water bears’), are eight-legged segmented micro-animals that grow up to 0.5mm long. Watch how they walk.
A clever visualisation that demonstrates the speed of light, by putting it into context.
To interpret the world through vision, human eyes have four photoreceptors, birds have six, mantis shrimps have 16.
Explore this comprehensive tree of life that demonstrates how life is connected.
How to get into a good little habit to start the new year (aka those New Year’s resolutions).
The science (and science fiction) behind the poisons used in James Bond movies.
To validate science, it usually needs to be independently reproduced, and those replications published. Use these tips to improve the reproducibility of your science.
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