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Book Review: The Scientific Secrets of Doctor Who
by Eva Amsenby Eva AmsenThe Scientific Secrets of Doctor Who Simon Guerrier and Dr. Marek Kukula BBC Books, Paperback (2016) I didn’t start watching Doctor Who until the rebooted series in 2005. I …
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A strange time to visit the Herschel museum
by Eva Amsenby Eva AmsenThe day after the Brexit referendum I visited a museum dedicated to two German immigrants, and some of England’s most prolific astronomers. Siblings William and Caroline Herschel lived in Bath …
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Outreach advice for Pied Piper
by Eva Amsenby Eva AmsenI don’t always get what’s happening in Silicon Valley. I mean the TV show. I certainly don’t understand what’s happening in the actual global tech hub of the same name. …
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Science songs – why so silly?
by Eva Amsenby Eva AmsenWhy are songs about science often so silly? You know what I mean. They try to fit long words in the lyrics for the sake of scientific accuracy, they’re reductionist …
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Science Kombat game
by Eva Amsenby Eva AmsenWho would win in a fight: Nikola Tesla or Marie Curie? Now you can find out, in the game Science Kombat. It’s only available online at the moment, and in …