Iain's Diaries
Meet Iain Stewart and read his diaries, from the BBC/OU series Rough...
Meet Iain Stewart and read his diaries, from the BBC/OU series Rough Science 4
- Duration: 5 mins
- Published on: Wednesday 19th July 2006
- Introductory Level
- Posted under: Geology
Iain Stewart is the "new boy" on his first Rough Science mission. Back home, he's a geologist at Glasgow University.
Read how Iain approached each of the challenges:
Rover
Communication
Spacesuit
Impact
Aerial Surveyor
Rocket
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Originally published: Wednesday, 19th July 2006
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Last updated on: Tuesday, 29th August 2006
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- Body text - Copyrighted: The Open University
- Image 'Iain Stewart' - Copyrighted: Production team
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