Five Proven Hacks to Help Students Tackle Revision
TeachersTeacher CafeWritingEducationScienceProductivityWe know more about the science of learning than ever before, but too few pupils use these strategies when preparing for exams. Working smarter involves using your time and energy efficiently, but many students still do not use the most effective strategies.
What if cracks in concrete could fix themselves?
AdultsConstructionScienceTechnologyEngineeringConcrete is the most widely used construction material in the world. It can be found in swathes of city pavements, bridges that span vast rivers and the tallest skyscrapers on earth.
The Secret Weapon That Could Help Save Bees
AdultsAnimalsNatureScienceEnvironmentHoneybees are dying from parasites, pesticides, and poor nutrition, but we can help them in a number of ways, including by encouraging them to make a homemade antibiotic.
Cannon Shock Waves in Ultra Slow Motion
AdultsPhotographyTechnologyScienceExperimentsWhat does a cannon ball look like being shot in super slow motion?
What's a smartphone made of?
AdultsEnvironmentTechnologyGadgetsScienceAs of 2018, there are around 2.5 billion smartphone users in the world. If we broke open all the newest phones and split them into their component parts, that would produce around 85,000 kg of gold, 875,000 of silver, and 40,000,000 of copper.
What Do Raindrops Really Look Like?
AdultsScienceTechnologyNatureWhat do raindrops look like? Exactly how we drew them as kids, right? Wrong! Teardrop-shaped rain is physically impossible. This week I went inside a vertical wind tunnel to bring you the true shape of rain.
The Scientific Benefits of Boredom
AdultsCreativitySciencePsychologySelfBoredom makes you more creative, altruistic, introspective, and helps with autobiographical planning.
Could You Live Without A Body?
AdultsArtificial IntelligenceNeuroscienceScienceCould uploading our consciousness to the internet be the key to living forever?
How We Could Build a Moon Base TODAY
AdultsScienceSpaceTechnologyDid you know that we could start building a Lunar Base today?