Primitive Technology: Roasted Ore and Shell Flux Smelt
AdultsCreativityLifeNature...I tested 2 ways of improving iron smelts by treating the ore, roasting the ore and using snail shells as a flux. Then finally I recycled old slag to see if it would produce any more iron.
Potato Battery
KidsExperimentsHow-toScienceUnleash your inner scientist with this fun and educational potato battery experiment.
Ancient Humans Made Millions Of These - We Don’t Know Why
AdultsConstructionHealthHuman...The Acheulean handaxe was the most common tool of early humans, but we still don’t know what the heck they used it for.
Carbon Dioxide Experiment
KidsExperimentsFactsScience...In this incredible science experiment, we demonstrate the power of carbon dioxide by pouring it from a glass over a burning candle.
Why Lightbulbs Might Be The Best Invention Ever
AdultsHistoryScienceTechnologyLightbulbs might be the best idea ever – just not for light.
How NASA Colours Images Of The Universe
YouthPhotographySpaceScience...Data image developers combine science and art to bring color to JWST's images.
The HUGE Problem with ChatGPT
AdultsHistoryScienceTechnology...Free-to-use, exceptionally powerful artificial intelligences are available to more people than ever, seemingly making some kind of news every day.
Growing Plants Without Soil
KidsEducationExperimentsScience...Today, Squeaks and Mister Brown will learn what plants actually need to grow.
Watch A Seed Sprout
KidsEducationEnvironmentFacts...Squeaks and Mister Brown want to learn all about how the tiny little seeds they'll plant in the ground will grow into vegetables they can eat.