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Take a look behind the scenes of ThrustWSH
Science, Maths & Technology

Take a look behind the scenes of ThrustWSH

...works best if you click on the “Fullscreen” button in the top right-hand corner to make the image larger. @@PLUGINFILE@@/image-hotspots-6173.h5p Record speed Table of the most recent water speed records. Speed Craft Date 511 km/h Spirit of Australia 8 October 1978 464 km/h Spirit of Australia 20 November 1977 459 km/h Hustler 30 June 1967 445 km/h Bluebird K7...
The Large Hadron Collider
Science, Maths & Technology

The Large Hadron Collider

...works, why the LHC failed in 2008 and what scientists hope its high-energy collisions will reveal. The audio tracks feature Dr Stephen Serjeant and Dr David Broadhurst from The Open University and Dr Dan Faircloth and Dr Bruce Kennedy from the Science and Technology Facilities Council's Rutherford Appleton Laboratory. They share their passion for this immense machine that...
The Art of Rich Pictures
Science, Maths & Technology

The Art of Rich Pictures

...The Art of Rich Pictures in Storytelling How do people tell stories and complex narratives with Rich Pictures? The Art of Rich Pictures in Health How Communicative Art is used as a therapeutic tool The Art of Rich Pictures at Work How can Rich Pictures help in Business situations? The Art of Rich Pictures in Big Picture thinking How Rich Pictures help tackle large issues...
Darwin and Inheritance
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Darwin and Inheritance

...travels to Galapagos Islands and is confused by the variations within species such as finches. Darwinism Meets Mendelian Genetics Only in the 1930's was it realised that it is not attributes that are passed on but genes. Miescher Identifies DNA Miescher speculates that DNA could provide the missing piece of the puzzle of how the laws of inheritance worked physically. ....
Noise Pollution
Science, Maths & Technology

Noise Pollution

...work and what kind of sound levels can damage your hearing? The five video tracks in this album explain basic concepts such as units of noise, sound insulation and noise control. Car manufacturers like Lexus have developed the quiet car, but this kind of technology benefits the driver, not the people living beside busy roads. Locals from a Derbyshire village explain how...
Digital Nepal
Science, Maths & Technology

Digital Nepal

...in Kathmandu Anna Peachey educational technologist describes her work using geocaching in Nepal. Economic climates in Nepal An educationalist and consultants explain where Nepal stands economically and technologically In regard to their neighbouring countries. Nepal's future: Technological developments A look at what's in store for the future of Nepal and its development....
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The physical world: helicopters
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The physical world: helicopters

...work. Traditional rotor blades How rotor blades are constructed to cut through the air and keep the helicopter off the ground. Modern rotor blades Large, high speed military helicopters test the limits of aerodynamics. Their rotors use cutting edge blade technology and design. Controlling a helicopter The tail rotor keeps the helicopter from rotating. The cyclic stick is...
I had cancer - now stop supporting just me
Health, Sports & Psychology

I had cancer - now stop supporting just me

...Social Care courses and qualifications. What’s it like to be a teenager with cancer? What changes? Does anything change? We’ve all had questions about cancer. It’s scary. And unfamiliar to most. When did you get cancer? I was sixteen. It was my sixth and final year of high school. Pressures and prospects on the horizon. At that time there’s a certain degree of...