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Discover superstringsProduction team

By Professor Russell Stannard (The Open University)

25 February 2010

The popular theory that the ultimate constituents of matter are not point-like at all but instead consist of superstrings is explored by Professor Russell Stannard. Read more : Discover superstrings

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Paradox of wave-particlesProduction team

By Professor Russell Stannard (The Open University)

25 February 2010

Professor Russell Stannard looks at the wave-particle paradox and Niels Bohr’s solution to it. Read more : Paradox of wave-particles

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Challenge: Make FireworksBBC

By The OpenLearn team (The Open University)

28 January 2008

The team of scientists who took the Rough Science trip to Carriacou were asked to create explosions in the sky Read more : Challenge: Make Fireworks

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Challenge: Make an Underwater TorchProduction team

By The OpenLearn team (The Open University)

28 January 2008

The science behind making a torch that will work underwater, part of the BBC/OU's programme website for Rough Science 2 Read more : Challenge: Make an Underwater Torch

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By The OpenLearn team (The Open University)

21 July 2007

Some of the key terms associated with making a torch Read more : Underwater Torch Challenge Glossary

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Fireworks Challenge GlossaryCopyrighted Image The Open University / Karen Parker

By The OpenLearn team (The Open University)

21 July 2007

Some of the key terms associated with making fireworks Read more : Fireworks Challenge Glossary

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Teleportation: WeblinksOpen2 team

By The Background Brief team (The Open University)

08 August 2006

Find out more about teleportation with our weblinks and suggested reading Read more : Teleportation: Weblinks

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OU on the BBC: Background Brief - Teleportation: The Story So FarUsed with permission

By The Background Brief team (The Open University)

08 August 2006

Janice Acquah asks whether teleportation could be a reality, or is just science fiction Read more : OU on the BBC: Background Brief - Teleportation: The Story So Far

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Scanning electronic microscopeBBC

By The OpenLearn team (The Open University)

03 August 2006

How the scanning electronic microscope allows us to see ultramicroscopic objects so clearly Read more : Scanning electronic microscope

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Waves and particlesBBC

By The OpenLearn team (The Open University)

03 August 2006

Explore the nature of light and how our understanding has changed over time Read more : Waves and particles

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Pages tagged as Photon

Discover superstringsProduction team

Paradox of wave-particlesProduction team

Challenge: Make FireworksBBC

Challenge: Make an Underwater TorchProduction team

Underwater Torch Challenge GlossaryCopyrighted Image The Open University / Karen Parker

Fireworks Challenge GlossaryCopyrighted Image The Open University / Karen Parker

Teleportation: WeblinksOpen2 team

OU on the BBC: Background Brief - Teleportation: The Story So FarUsed with permission

Scanning electronic microscopeBBC

Waves and particlesBBC