This post was written by Rolfasaurus Rex… The black hole is one of the Universe’s most confusing phenomena. There is even still a debate over whether they actually exist! Assuming that they do exist, scientists have discovered that they are amongst the most dangerous objects in the universe. A black hole is, as far as […]
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Where Do Puddles Go?
April 3, 2011 
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This post was written by Kirill… A question often asked by small children, but not often fully understood by adults is, “Where do puddles go?” Water has two ways of escaping from the puddles. One explanation found on the internet (Answers.com) is… “The water has two ways to go after being in a puddle. […]
Read moreDNA and Genes…
April 1, 2011 6 Comments
This post was written by James after his successful Radley Scholarship exams. Genes are the sub-structures of DNA. DNA is a molecule which stores the information for the making of all the proteins that a cell will need. Usually, a single gene only codes for a single protein. A DNA molecule consists of two strands […]
Read moreForensic Science…
March 17, 2011 29 Comments
This post was written by William after his successful St Edward’s Scholarship Exams The forensic aspect to police work (cutting people open in connection to crimes etc.) is also closely related to science. The police have been very lucky to find exceptionally good forensic doctors over the past years, which have helped them to identify […]
Read moreNuclear Fusion 2…
March 18, 2010 5 Comments
This article was written by Ludvig Nuclear fusion is arguably one of the most important reactions that takes place. All elements, including those that make up our bodies, are the results of nuclear fusion. Briefly, nuclear fusion is the merging together of atomic nuclei. Bonding together even the lightest nuclei e.g. hydrogen and helium, requires […]
Read moreChimera…
March 17, 2010 6 Comments
This article was written by William & Akira A chimera is an animal which has more than one group of different cells which came from different zygotes, but if the different cells did come from the same zygote, it is called a mosaicism. Chimera can often breed, but the fertility and type of offspring depends […]
Read moreShallow Grave…
March 11, 2010 5 Comments
This article was written by Eden & Joshua (post scholarship success). ‘It’s official. The only thing we can be sure of in life is tax.’ Immortality has been on the minds of humans since the beginning of history, with one of the first books, written in about the 22nd Century BC: ‘The Epic of Gilgamesh’, […]
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