Who is Lise Meitner? And how did she revolutionise physical chemistry?
radiation
Transmitting data using heat
Lizzie Norris explains new how data can be encoded in heat, and why that’s useful
Superhero science
How did comic books heroes get their superpowers and could we ever join their ranks? …
The War on DNA
Our DNA endures a constant bombardment of damaging agents, so how does it cope? …
Heavy weather
The wet weather last winter is likely to be repeated and climate models are showing why …
The Arrow of Time (Part 1)
The Thermodynamic “Arrow of Time” in Physics (And to a Lesser Extent, in Snooker) PART 1 | PART 2 | PART 3 He reached toward the ash tray on the desk, selected the shortest – and hence best – cigarette butt, dabbed it against the ceramic surface until it began to burn, then lifted it […]
Martian Musings
It’s getting a bit hot down here; climate change, political conflict and whatnot. Fancy relocating to Mars? It’s only 36 million miles away, about a nine month journey using a minimum energy trajectory. No problem, surely? Of course, nine months is a long time to be exposed to solar radiation, which can cause damage to […]
Terror in the heavens
Earth-engulfing black holes, continent-crushing asteroids, crop-cremating supernovae. Sounds like science-fiction, or at worst the rant of a lunatic – and largely you’d be right. Not that these things don’t happen, it’s just that they’re extraordinarily rare and you’re probably better off minding that car screeching past you than worrying about our collective planetary plight; after […]