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The Science Shack team
The Science Shack team's activities
Browse 7 OpenLearn items The Science Shack team has worked on
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How to damp a wobbly bridge114
Inspired by the Millennium Bridge in London, Adam Hart-Davis investigates how to damp a wobbly bridge
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27 Sep 2011
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What's the tallest paper structure you can build?114
Can Adam Hart-Davis and his team build a paper tower to support a person?
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27 Sep 2011
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Making the biggest paper balloon114
Is it possible to lift a person off the ground - with a huge paper balloon? Adam Hart-Davis and the team find out
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27 Sep 2011
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Millennium Bridge Diary114
Science Shack takes on the Millennium Bridge wobble, aided by a Vauxhall Astra and some olive oil. Their diary will take you behind the scenes, warts and all.
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02 Jun 2006
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Balloon diary114
It's just a lot of hot air, really, but the balloon goes up for the Science Shack Team while Adam Hart-Davis gets a lift from their latest project.
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02 Jun 2006
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When the oil runs out: diary114
When the oil runs out we will need new sources of energy. Adam Hart Davies and the Science Shack team spend a couple of days trying out some of the alternatives.
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02 Jun 2006
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OU on the BBC: Science Shack - What's the biggest thing that can fly?114
Adam Hart-Davis and the team investigate the science that keeps things aloft. A brief guide to a visit to the Science Shack.
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02 Jun 2006

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