Everything You Need To Know About Glass Batteries

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If you were wondering what the significance of glass or solid state batteries are – look no further! With the help of the senior researcher, Helena Braga, we explain everything you need to know.

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Are Jaffa Cakes Cakes or Biscuits?

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In spite of their name, in 1991 Her Majesty’s Customs and Excise wondered whether Jaffa Cakes were cakes or biscuits. Find out why this mattered, and the science behind discerning whether a baked good is a cake or a biscuit!

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How Marine Animals Navigate the Open Ocean | feat. Virginia Schutte

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My first published collaboration is with Virginia Schutte and we talk about different methods exploited by animals to navigate the open ocean.

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The 12-Dot Illusion Explained (with simulations)

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The 12-Dot Illusion has made the rounds on the internet, and today I explain the two factors that drive its effect.

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Why Bumblebees Squirt (and how it controls their life)

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A friend sent me a picture of a bumblebee squirting in flight, which inspired me to make this video, as I had witnessed the same event on one of my slow motion recordings. Bumblebees have the trouble of retaining far too much water, and require quick and effective ways to void it – with interesting behavioural consequences.

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Four Visual Disturbances and Phenomena We All Experience

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Today I take over Tom Scott’s channel to talk about four visual disturbances we all experience on a daily basis – find out about floaters, blue entoptic phenomenon, visual snow and phosphenes!

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Why Browns Do Better Than Smiths

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Believe it or not, alphabetic discrimination is a thing. In this episode, I explore how being born closer to the start of the alphabet can make you more likely to be successful in life, and also some good alternatives to ordering things alphabetically.

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Why Do Rainbows Have Seven Colours? | Snippet Science

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Rainbows have been described by a variety of colours over the course of the centuries, but for some reason the traditional seven colours have stuck – and in today’s Snippet Science I explore why.

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Pi Approximation Day and an Approximate History of Pi

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Today 22nd of July is a very special day: it’s pi approximation day (and also happens to be my birthday)! The irony of pi approximation day is that it is closer to pi’s real value than the official pi day on the 14th of March. Learn an approximate history of the approximation of pi and more fun pi frivolities in today’s blog post!

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Science After Brexit | Are Leave Voters like Antivaxxers? The Importance of Science Communication

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The Brexit referendum has sent shock waves throughout Britain and Europe, and losing our EU membership will affect British science and R&D in multiple manners. In this post I explore possible avenues to rescue British science in the wake of our current economy as well as coverage of my speech from the event “Science After Brexit” organised by Summer of Love 2016.

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