Science at home

Does your kitchen look like a science lab? Not entirely, perhaps, but you might have the odd item here and there that wouldn’t be out of place in a laboratory: …

Have you ever wondered how bath bombs work? What is the science of that colourful fizzing ball in your tub? In the video below I did some experiments to find …

In Bread, Wine, Chocolate, author Simran Sethi shares stories about her relationship with certain foods, but it’s easy to relate these to your own experiences. Food is such an important …

Remember when I made a DNA cake that spelled “CAKE”? Shortly after that did the rounds on the internet, people spotted mistakes. The helix was turned in the wrong direction, …

This is a scene from the latest Portlandia episode, mocking the trend for lab glassware as quirky science housewares. (Video available on Facebook, or on the IFC YouTube channel if …

Society6 are offering free shipping (worldwide!!) on most items until Monday September 7, so I found you some pretty science-inspired products. Science bags, science shorts, science pillow – even a …