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Accuracy and Uncertainty
A target-based visual metaphor for accuracy and precision. Accuracy is about ‘arrows’ being centred on the target – the true answer. Precision is about arrows being close to each oth… more →
Protons for Breakfast Blog
Fun Science: Why's platinum so special?
wrote 3 weeks ago: In science, we tend only to learn about a small subset of the elements that populate our world. This … more →
Accuracy and Uncertainty
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wrote 1 month ago: A target-based visual metaphor for accuracy and precision. Accuracy is about ‘arrows’ be … more →
The Date of Easter
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wrote 1 month ago: The Date of Easter for years from 2000 to 2050. The vertical axis shows a ranking where positive num … more →
Musical Inclusion: Ballads for the Age of Science
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wrote 2 months ago: Album covers from the series ‘Ballads for the Age of Science’ Last week I wrote about ho … more →
Dancing Raisins
wrote 3 months ago: …. otherwise known as “The Great Gas Experiment” took place at our kitchen table t … more →
Summer Science: 155 days to go!
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wrote 3 months ago: My work has been selected for the Royal Society’s Summer Science Exhibition! Just before Chris … more →
Critical Opalescence
wrote 4 months ago: Critical Opalesence observed in a binary liquid system. What is happening? And what is the relevance … more →
Amazing Dice: Rediscovering surprise
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wrote 4 months ago: They look like ordinary dice, but they are not. In competition Red will systematically beat Green, G … more →
Watching pots boil
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wrote 5 months ago: My previous article about kettles left me wondering: Can gas hobs really waste more than half of the … more →
Which kettle to choose: Gas or Electric?
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wrote 5 months ago: Which kettle is more energy efficient? Boiling water is an essential pre-requisite for the preparati … more →
Liquid Cryogenics
wrote 5 months ago: Now that the insects and bugs have all but disappeared from the backyard, the boys haven’t bee … more →
The Higgs Field is Like Flooding (and why I probably won't be back in Somerset today)
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wrote 6 months ago: Be ready for some bad science The Higgs boson is that mysterious particle that the CERN built a supe … more →
Attraction
wrote 6 months ago: Attraction? Why does it occur? What happens when we are attracted to someone? Often we say that we a … more →
The Safety of Liquid Nitrogen Cocktails
wrote 6 months ago: Cocktails cooled with liquid nitrogen. Picture from Canadian Content I was horrified to hear of the … more →
Attraction
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wrote 7 months ago: Attraction? Attraction Why does it occur? What happens when we are attracted to someone? Often we sa … more →
...To Truly Shine
wrote 7 months ago: I’ve run on empty way too long imagined’s great but, work makes strong a future’s … more →
Teacher Training
wrote 7 months ago: Teachers in Leicester gathered for a ‘Stimulating Physics’ session. This Saturday mornin … more →
Not For Goodness' Sake
wrote 8 months ago: Hi folk, have YOU noticed how …’INTERESTING the WordPress. anything “log-in” … more →
If Global Warming is happening, when will I be able to notice?
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wrote 8 months ago: Probability of June, July and August average temperature anomalies in Moscow, Russia since 1950. Thi … more →
