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Some of the subtleties of the structures found in carbon nanotubes.

Jonathan Hare describes the novel chemistry of the C60 molecule.

Jonathan describes the construction of a model of the C60 molecule.

The interesting spectrometry of the first fullerene is described and analysed

A vivid description of how these recently discovered molecules are synthesised.

The differences in the structures and properties of the various allotropes of carbon are clearly explained.

Using a data-logger to analyse the performance of a longboard.

How the production of new polymers has made long- and skate-boarding possible.

A few (surprising?) thoughts on how the wheels on a longboard or skateboard actually move.

Jonathan describes his adventures with a longboard and some different methods of making a speedometer for it.

The UK coast is constantly being bombarded by sea waves.  There is a massive amount of power available from these waves.  Jonathan describes three different ways of generating electrical power from water waves.

A short video explaining how transistors work.  At the heart of our high-tech society with radios, mobile phones, computers and space exploration are tiny electronic components called transistors.  They have revolutionised electronics and in the pr....