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A Lost Legacy
Posted on September 6, 2011 | No CommentsThe 9th century philosopher, Al-Kindi captured the Islamic quest for knowledge perfectly when he said, “It is fitting for us not to be ashamed of […] -
Staying Upright
Posted on September 6, 2011 | No CommentsBicycles are such a common sight on the streets of Oxford that most of us barely give them a second thought. But there’s something a […] -
Evolution or Revolution?
Posted on September 6, 2011 | No CommentsIn 1927, twenty-nine of the world’s leading physicists gathered in Solvay, Brussels for a conference on “Electrons and Photons.” Seventeen attendees went on to become […] -
Nuclear over reaction?
Posted on March 26, 2011 | No CommentsTen days after a magnitude 9.0 earthquake hit Japan in the early hours of Friday 11th March, the events at the Fukushima Dai-Ichi nuclear power […] -
Now you see me
Posted on November 18, 2010 | No CommentsEver wished you could slip out of sight? Invisibility cloaks, for a long time the staple of magic and sci-fi, are inching closer towards reality […]
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