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Ian Johnston has been with The Open University since 1991, as a staff lecturer in the technology department.

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Reinventing the square wheel: Join the debateBy vrogy via flickr under a Creative Commons licence.

By Dr Ian Johnston (The Open University)

15 September 2010

Square wheels - odd looking indeed - but what would be the practical application for everyday life? See what Dr Ian Johnston thinks, and if...  Read more : Reinventing the square wheel: Join the debate

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Bang on the road: SouthendCreative Commons Image Arturo Smokeo under CC-BY-NC-SA licence

By Dr Ian Johnston (The Open University)

02 June 2010

Ian Johnston finds that once the grey skies clear, Southend has an appetite for science.  Read more : Bang on the road: Southend

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Bang on the road: NottinghamIan Johnston

By Dr Ian Johnston (The Open University)

05 May 2010

Forget the tabloid tales condemning Nottingham - the Bang crew find a city keen to know more about science  Read more : Bang on the road: Nottingham

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Bang on the roadIan Johnston

By Dr Ian Johnston (The Open University)

12 April 2010

The Open University joins forces with the Bang Goes The Theory team to bring hands-on science to crowds at the Edinburgh International Science Festival.  Read more : Bang on the road

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Inside the time machineCreative Commons Image mscolly via Flickr

By Dr Ian Johnston (The Open University)

25 September 2009

The last 40 years have seen technological advances reshape and revolutionise our world. In a groundbreaking three-part TV project, a typical family will experience these...  Read more : Inside the time machine

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Techno-flopsJmb, some rights reserved.

By Dr Ian Johnston (The Open University)

21 September 2009

As technology continues to progress at speed, Ian Johnston reminds us of some of the techno-flops of the past  Read more : Techno-flops

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Blowing in the windCopyrighted Image BBC

By Dr Ian Johnston (The Open University)

08 July 2009

There's more to wind tunnels than wind, as Ian Johnston explains with a visit to Thurleigh testing centre  Read more : Blowing in the wind

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In-flight scienceProduction team

By Dr Ian Johnston (The Open University)

26 September 2006

We could all follow Daedelus and soar like birds - if we get the science right, says Battle of the Geeks' Ian Johnston  Read more : In-flight science

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Rocket scienceProduction team

By Dr Ian Johnston (The Open University)

26 September 2006

Battle of the the Geeks' Ian Johnston takes us through the science which lifts rockets from launchpad to the skies. We start, though, by asking...  Read more : Rocket science

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In-flight science

Comment posted by pg4543

06 Oct 2011

I wish the open university had a degree course in aeronautics its such a great course to study.I did aerospace at kingston university straight after my A levels.Unfortuneatly i failed in my final... Read more : In-flight science

Rocket science

Comment posted by zz823287

02 Sep 2011

Rocket Science may be difficult but Rocket Engineering is harder by an Order of Magnitude. Read more : Rocket science

Techno-flops

Comment posted by tjfs

11 Oct 2009

The BSB squarial did work, I had one. The picture quality from D2MAC was superb. It was a very sad day when the system was switched off, sabotaged by the Government who promised not to allow analogue... Read more : Techno-flops

Techno-flops

Comment posted by zaphod1

08 Oct 2009

Techno-Flops? The VCR was not a flop unless you mean it was a flop because it was overtaken by the ever changing technological progress! In which case are you saying all obsolete inventions are... Read more : Techno-flops

Techno-flops

Comment posted by ajt

29 Sep 2009

ajt has started a thread discussing Techno-flops. Read more : Techno-flops

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