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Jan 254 min read
Picric Acid: A Bright Idea with a Very Explosive Dark Side
From vibrant dyes to volatile disasters - trinitrophenol’s unstable legacy. Few substances in human history have been both so brilliantly...
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Jan 9, 20241 min read
Science News: Peregrine Moon Lander
9th January: Peregrine Moon Lander faces major challenges Astrobotic Technology’s Peregrine Moon Lander faces significant challenges...
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Dec 27, 20233 min read
Bad Boys of Science: Thomas Midgley
Thomas Midgley: Unseen Consequences In this, the second episode of "Bad Boys of Science," we explore the enormous impact Thomas Midgley...
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Dec 21, 20233 min read
Bad Boys of Science: Fritz Haber
Fritz Haber: Science & War Welcome to our new series, "Bad Boys of Science", where we look into stories of scientists whose contributions...
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Dec 18, 20232 min read
Amelia Earhart's Autogiro Adventure
67 Science in History 18th December 1930 Earhart There's flying, and then there's flying à la Amelia Earhart. On this day in 1930,...
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Dec 9, 20232 min read
Choking Death - The 1952 London Smog
The Great Smog of 1952 stands as a disturbing chapter in London's history,
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Sep 25, 20232 min read
“What Causes Tides?”
Simply Science 9 Tides are primarily caused by the gravitational interaction between the Earth, the Moon, and the Sun. The gravitational...
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Sep 14, 20231 min read
“Does Rust Eat Iron?”
Simply Science 5 Rust, a flaky reddish-brown substance, can be described as "eating away" at iron, even if it’s not in the biological...
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Sep 14, 20231 min read
"Why is Grass Green?"
Simply Science 04 Grass appears green due to a pigment called chlorophyll, which is important for photosynthesis in plants. Grass Green...
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Sep 14, 20231 min read
"Why Does the Sun Look Yellow?"
Simply Science 03 The Sun appears yellow mainly because of how the Earth's atmosphere scatters sunlight. The Sun emits light across the...
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Sep 14, 20231 min read
“Why has my Reservoir got a Green Scum on its Surface?”
Simply Science 02 A green scum on the surface of a body of water is often due to an overgrowth of algae. Algae are simple, photosynthetic...
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Sep 14, 20233 min read
Effective Strategies for Excelling in GCSE Science Extended Writing Questions
Answering 6-mark questions and extended writing responses in science exams requires a structured approach and careful attention to...
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Jan 19, 20231 min read
Racemic Mixtures: Past Paper Question Analysis
P3 June 2017 Q13 This question is about racemates If you haven't gone through the paper, please look up the questions at www.aqa.org.uk,...
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Jan 18, 20231 min read
Cracking Alkanes: Past Paper Question Analysis
P3 June 2017 Q8 This question is about Cracking If you haven't gone through the paper, please look up the questions at www.aqa.org.uk, or...
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Jan 16, 20231 min read
The Virus-Fighting Superstar
#22 Science in History 16 January 1980 On this day in 1980, a team of scientists at a Boston-based research facility announced a major...
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Jan 7, 20231 min read
Francium Becomes the Last Naturally Occurring Element to be Discovered
#16 Science in History 07 January 1939 On this day in 1939, French scientist Marguerite Perey reveals, in an entry made in her notebook,...
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Jan 6, 20232 min read
The Acid Dissociation Constant & pH: Past Paper Question Analysis
P3 June 2017 Q4 This question is about pH and the acid dissociation constant If you haven't gone through the paper, please look up the...
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Jan 3, 20231 min read
Spirit of Mars: A Rover's Tale
#14 Science in History 03 January 2004 On this day in 2004, Spirit successfully lands on Mars. The Mars rover ‘Spirit’ was sent to...
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Jan 3, 20231 min read
Experimental Considerations: Past Paper Question Analysis
P3 June 2017 Q3 This question is about practical considerations during experimentation. If you haven't gone through the paper, please...
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Jan 3, 20231 min read
Reactions with concentrated sulfuric acid: Past Paper Question Analysis
P3 June 2017 Q2 This question is about the reactions between alkenes, alcohols and sodium halides and concentrated sulfuric acid. If you...
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