Could you build a real lightsaber?
Posted 31/03/2017
Our regular blog series providing answers to the science questions kids ask is getting a little sci-fi flavour. First in this mini-series we ask...
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Quote of the Week – Dennis Gabor
Posted 28/02/2017
“The future cannot be predicted, but futures can be invented” – Dennis Gabor. Dennis Gabor was a Hungarian-British engineer and...
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New Year Science Snippets!
Posted 31/12/2016
31 million seconds is a pretty good time for a 940 million kilometre journey, so sit back and feel good about another successful orbit of our...
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Quote of the week – Stephanie Kwolek
Posted 20/12/2016
“All sorts of things can happen when you’re open to new ideas and playing around with things.” Stephanie Kwolek, the inventor...
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Saturday Science Snippets #4 – Happy December, Science Fans!
Posted 03/12/2016
Platypus venom might help to treat diabetes The Platypus is a weird little creature. It’s like a mammal that wants to be a duck with its...
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