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Revolutionising physics

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Introductory Level Updated 11 Apr 2013
By Dr Robert Lambourne
Discover how Richard Feynman was right at the heart of revolutionising physics 
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Citizen Science reloaded: What next?

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Introductory Level Duration 10 mins Updated 26 Jul 2012
By Dr Yoseph Araya
There's an ever-expanding range of projects where everyone's invited to join in with collecting data and doing experiments. Yoseph Araya shares a few of them.
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What does it take to be a champion cyclist?

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Introductory Level Duration 5 mins Updated 23 Jul 2012
As Bradley Wiggins becomes the first British man to ever win the Tour De France, take a closer look at what makes a person a...
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Detecting Down’s syndrome in the unborn fetus

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Intermediate Level Duration 12 hours Updated 25 May 2013
By The Open University
Down's syndrome is the condition that is screened for the most in pregnant women because of the increased risk with the increasing age of mothers....
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