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An extensive range of lessons covering a multitude of subjects from the big bang to the end of the universe going via many bodily functions and much, much more…
All life on Earth is related, and the Map of Life will show you just how related different forms of life are.
Many people still view scientists as boffins who live in labs, which is far from true. Here we explore which celebrities are real secret scientists, or at least came close to becoming one…
The world of science is full of jargon. These cartoons have been created to help cut through the mumbo-jumbo…
Here is a selection of lessons which explore ideas found in fiction, which are interrogated for their realism. If realism is lacking, we look for the closest real life equivalents that can be found.
The cutting edge science of today is highly complex and confusing, and it didn’t appear overnight. By tracking the scientific advances of our ancestors, we learn about where our scientific knowledge came from and develop our understanding in the same way that humanity did.
Some biologists love to name newly discovered species after well known people. Here we delve into the world of biological tributes and learn a little about how they came to be.
I wrote a book! I’m giving blog visitors a first peak of my scientifically referenced guide to the human experience.
My main inspiration for starting Matilda’s Lab was to explain science simply enough for children to understand. Matilda was may test audience and I have recorded some of my practical experiences, both with her and now with her younger brother.
Matilda once told me that she wanted to learn more about sharks, so I created a host of fact sheets about various members of all the cartilaginous fish, the Chondrichthyes.
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