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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 254 min read
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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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Jan 9, 20241 min read
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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 27, 20233 min read
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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 21, 20233 min read
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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 18, 20232 min read
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Choking Death - The 1952 London Smog
The Great Smog of 1952 stands as a disturbing chapter in London's history,
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Dec 9, 20232 min read
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“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 25, 20232 min read
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“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
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"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
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"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
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“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, 20231 min read
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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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Sep 14, 20233 min read
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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 19, 20231 min read
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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 18, 20231 min read
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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 16, 20231 min read
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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 7, 20231 min read
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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 6, 20232 min read
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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
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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
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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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Jan 3, 20231 min read
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