Kicks from Science

Kicks from Science

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What *is* January? We just don't know

What *is* January? We just don't know

Plus talks and lectures on: hoarding, space junk, and how we became human

Leonie Mercedes
Leonie Mercedes
The snowdrops have arrived, and they're furious

The snowdrops have arrived, and they're furious

Plus talks and lectures on: ultra-processed food, West Country geology, and touching the Sun

Leonie Mercedes
Leonie Mercedes
Venus is obscenely bright this week

Venus is obscenely bright this week

Plus talks and lectures on: scary robots and stuck astronauts

Leonie Mercedes
Leonie Mercedes
10 favourite science stories for 2024

10 favourite science stories for 2024

Including: giant snowflakes, Moon poop, and performing magic for birds

Leonie Mercedes
Leonie Mercedes
science lecturesscience lectures
+4+4
Mistletoe has a dark past

Mistletoe has a dark past

Plus talks and lectures on: stargazing, peatlands, and diving into the Sun

Leonie Mercedes
Leonie Mercedes
science lecturesscience lectures
+4+4
Do robins use quantum mechanics to navigate?

Do robins use quantum mechanics to navigate?

Plus talks and lectures on: future materials, the search for quasars, and volcanoes from space

Leonie Mercedes
Leonie Mercedes
science lecturesscience lectures
+5+5
How a booze-making machine became an engine for mass communication

How a booze-making machine became an engine for mass communication

Plus talks and lectures on: black holes and the marriage of art and science

Leonie Mercedes
Leonie Mercedes
science lecturesscience lectures
+7+7
How clear is your night sky? Do this simple test to find out

How clear is your night sky? Do this simple test to find out

Plus talks and lectures on: dinosaur research, fusion power, and drawing rocks

Leonie Mercedes
Leonie Mercedes
science lecturesscience lectures
+6+6
All aboard the good ship (almost named) Boaty McBoatface

All aboard the good ship (almost named) Boaty McBoatface

Plus talks and lectures on: dark energy, ultra-processed foods, and where are all the aliens?

Leonie Mercedes
Leonie Mercedes
science lecturesscience lectures
+6+6
(Don't) stay away from that jackdaw

(Don't) stay away from that jackdaw

Plus talks and lectures on: smart aerospace, tiger conservation, and the shape of brains

Leonie Mercedes
Leonie Mercedes
science lecturesscience lectures
+6+6
The streets are all lined with the stench of ginkgo

The streets are all lined with the stench of ginkgo

Plus talks and lectures on: the history of the Universe, free will, and Earth's invisible jacket

Leonie Mercedes
Leonie Mercedes
science lecturesscience lectures
+5+5
The wisdom of Taylor Swift

The wisdom of Taylor Swift

Plus the listings: inside the LHC, black holes, and a Q&A with Hamza Yassin

Leonie Mercedes
Leonie Mercedes
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