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Wednesday, 28 January 2026

Quantum Radio

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  This is a brilliant little programme on BBC Sounds. The presenter goes to Helgoland to ask quantum physicists "what is quantum?...
Friday, 28 November 2025

Light detection in the eye

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  This explained clearly how we see colour. I read an interesting report in Physics World recently about seeing brand new colours. Each type...
Thursday, 27 November 2025

Dog Vision

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  The exhibition at Tullie House on Colour was a lovely mix of basic science and art. I was left playing spot the difference with these pict...
Wednesday, 26 November 2025

Colour Blindness

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  Doing the colour blindness test is one of my earliest memories from Primary School. Interesting to see them again all these years later.
Wednesday, 19 November 2025

Curved space-time

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This trellis at The Newt near Glastonbury reminded me of the diagrams of space-time when it is curved by gravity in ...
Tuesday, 18 November 2025

Sun dial for the dead

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Spotted in the cathedral at St Davids. It must work on light through a window. I don't think I've ever seen an indoor su...
Monday, 17 November 2025

Levelling the Land

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Every bridge on the Lancaster Canal seemed to have a benchmark. Then the penny dropped. Benchmarks were used for linear surveys ...
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