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Real-life story about one of the first uses of penicillin.  An interview with a survivor.

A wide-ranging discourse on how science and the enlightenment led to the great ideas of the founding fathers in the USA.

How simple algebra can be used to investigate cubes and other polyhedra up to icosahedra.

A simple introduction to our ideas about where the elements which make up the Earth originated.

Harry gives an introduction to the difficulty of writing large numbers in Roman Numerals

Development of the ideas which persuaded us to accept the theory of atoms and molecules as constituents of matter.

A brief introduction to getting over the problems of representing a sphere on a flat sheet.

Studies of direct cluster nuclear transfer reactions to give information about angular momentum values in excited states of nuclei.

An overview of the low energy structure nuclear structure nphysics at Florida State University by a graduate student. The nparticle accelerator as well as certain nuclear experiments are described nto give insight into the research possibilities avai....

Studies of nuclear stability using gamma-ray spectroscopy. Use in security scanning; PET scans;

Prof Gregory Dudley presents on a research program developing under his direction at Florida State University. The research program is centered in synthetic organic chemistry, with a specific emphasis on electrophilic coupling and C-C bond cleavage ....

Abstract: 21st century chemistry is slowly expanding its concepts into the realm of supermolecular phenomena. However, few tools exist for explaining, creating and controlling complex macroscopic structures and dynamics. In this talk, I discuss our....

A first-hand interview of the moment of this discovery from Greg Choppin who worked with Glen Seaborg.

How simple algebra can be used to investigate cubes and other polyhedra up to icosahedra.

A description and demonstration of the way in which craters formed by dropping objects into sand can be linked to some elementary physics

How can we make sensible estimates of very large numbers? It is often very important to know the size of an unknown number, at least to within a factor of ten.

A better way to extract square roots, with rapid convergence

A pen and pencil method of extracting square roots

An introduction to the various types of numbers which are recognised as important.

Harry Kroto describes his wide artistic interests over many years.

An approach to adding and subtracting fractions, using an understanding of the processes involved.

How can we represent fractions in the simplest way?   Equivalence of decimal and common fractions.

Thin polymer films are doped with electrolytes to produce novel effects.

Mutiplying and dividing fractions: a systematic approach to this perennial problem.