Join Dr Jo to explore the wonder of paper and how it can help explain scientific phenomena: from chromatography and capillary action to static electricity, from shadow puppets to optical illusions, ...

There’s a lot of criticism of funders around at the moment, as grant schemes buckle under the strain of spiralling demand from charities. And I do understand the pressures: many, many charities are ...

Join us for a fascinating journey into the science of sight as we explore Edwin Land's revolutionary Retinex Theory - a bold reimagining of how we perceive colour. Best known as the inventor of the ...

Discover how maths influenced the life of Shakespeare. What’s the connection between Shakespeare and maths? A lot, as it turns out! Shakespeare grew up in a time of remarkable mathematical innovation.

The Big Bang has long been accepted as the ultimate origin of our universe - but what if it’s just the beginning of the story? In this talk, astrophysicist Niayesh Afshordi will explore the fierce ...

Many historians have thought that U.S. Navy funding of oceanography paved the way for plate tectonic theory. By funding extensive investigations of the deep ocean, Navy support enabled scientists to ...

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