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30/05/2013

What is an e-cigarette?

This year, the number of people using e-cigarettes in the UK is expected to hit the one million mark. They've been touted as a healthier alternative to smoking, but what exactly is an e-cigarette?
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24/05/2013

What’s on (25 – 31 May 2013)

This week's guide to science on the telly and radio…
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17/05/2013

Linking music to colour

When you listen to a sad, reflective song, what colour come to mind? How about a happy, jaunty tune? Researchers have now shown that people tend to associate different colours with different songs, depending on how they make us feel.
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17/05/2013

What’s on (18 – 24 May 2013)

This week's guide to science on the telly and radio…
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16/05/2013

Scissor-handed creature named after Johnny Depp

Johnny Depp isn't a name you'd usually associate with science, but a scissor-handed creature that resembles one of Depp's most famous characters has been named after the movie star.
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10/05/2013

What Richard Feynman means to me

To coincide with the new BBC documentary The Fantastic Mr Feynman, the editor of Focus magazine, Graham Southorn, explains how Feynman became his science hero.
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10/05/2013

What’s on (11 – 17 May 2013)

This week's guide to science on the telly and radio…
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09/05/2013

Top 5 Richard Feynman books

The Nobel prize-winning physicist Richard Feynman would have celebrated his 95th birthday this week. To coincide with the new BBC documentary The Fantastic Mr Feynman, the editor of Focus magazine, Graham Southorn, selects his favourite Feynman books.
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03/05/2013

What’s on (4 – 10 May 2013)

This week's guide to science on the telly and radio…
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03/05/2013

Are e-cigarettes good or bad for you?

If you go down to the pub today, the chances are you’ll see someone puffing on an electronic cigarette. Last year, an estimated 700,000 people were using e-cigarettes, and that figure’s expected to hit one million this year. But how good for you are they?
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