Tag: Science
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`The Shady Truth About Sunglasses: How Safe Are Your Eyes?
Companies are great at selling us things that we don’t really need; but when you’re out shopping for sunglasses then picking the right ones is crucial. Do you skimp and go for cheap ones? Picking shades with proper UV protection is an absolute must. Wearing poor quality sunglasses could be doing you much more harm…
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That’s How Big? Dr Stu Rediscovers the Classic Film: ‘Powers of Ten’
Oh no, not another boring science video! That was my first thought when, at 12 years of age, the science teacher wheeled out the TV trolley. Videos seemed such a cheap excuse for teaching… But by the time the ten minute short ‘Powers of Ten‘ had finished, there was an unusual calm in the classroom.…
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Are Robots watching You? Experts Give an Urgent Warning about Spy Robots!
I can imagine what you’re thinking: In a fight between humans and robots, we would win hands-down – we can just pull their plug out! But robots have come a long way in recent years. Bill Gates recently said that we are standing at the dawn of a new era in robotics, likening this present…
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4 Fascinating Facts on Why You Are Easily Distracted (and not likely to read all of this)
Go on and admit it, you have a terrible attention span. But it’s not all your fault. This is the internet after all and everyone knows that the ‘information superhighway’ is a candy store of virtual distractions – endless images, buttons and flashing graphics all competing for your attention. Right now, there’s probably four or…
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Eating through your Ears: Listening to Music makes Food taste better!
Do you listen to music when you eat, or Does the sound of chewing and chomping irritate you? Listening to music can be great for unwinding – especially after a long day. I wonder if department stores and hotel elevators would be much more stressful if it weren’t for the piped music! But what about…
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New Study: Can Religion Help You Fight Serious Illness?
“Do you believe in God?” is not the sort of thing you normally expect to hear in a hospital clinic. But for a group women quietly waiting in a breast health clinic, their wait to see the doctor was interrupted by this question. However, this wasn’t an enthusiastic evangelist trying to win a new convert;…
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The Future of Nuclear Power after Fukushima: Thorium Reactors?
UPDATE (5th August 2011): Following the interesting debates and discussions arising from this piece, a follow up article has been written “Time to Change of view of ‘Nuclear Power’” – which was also published in the Tampa Tribune. Hands up – Who thinks nuclear power is safe? Before the Japan earthquake and tsunami on March…
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New Findings: How the ‘Five-A-Day’ Scheme has changed what we eat (or not)…
Do you think you eat enough fruit and veg? If you’re like most of us – then you probably don’t. Almost a decade has passed since governments around the world starting telling us to eat ‘five-a-day’. Upping your intake of vegetables has been shown to reduce your chance of heart attack, stroke and cancer. But have…
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