Breaking Bad #2: the science
How accurate was science in breaking bad? In general it was pretty good. It is clear that the producers of …
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Breaking Bad #1 – the Evil Scientist
Breaking bad was a groundbreaking series in many ways. For me, the attraction of it was the fact that the …
Book is on its way
I have at last found a publisher for my book, but I had to go overseas (America). At this stage …
Bicycle Day
Before there was “ride to work day” there was Bicycle Day. Ask any hippie. This commemorates the day back LSD …
How Much Fuel Did Kent Roberts Save?
The other day on 6PR Kent Roberts said that on his way into work he turned off his rear window …
DIY Firestarters
Last week a listener told us you could use Twisties as firestarters. Being a scientist I had to check it …
Science and the Olympics
Last night whilst watching the trampolining Liz Chetkovich noted that they now quote “time of flight” as one of the …
How to Make Your Own Toothpaste
I came across the recipe for making your own toothpaste. The basic idea is sound, but I have a few …
A Neat Detergent Trick
Some time ago I described the nature of detergents, with particular emphasis on a neat demonstration you can do. Well, …