Mike Follows

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    Is relativity creating cracks in the periodic table?

    2015-12-23T00:00:00

    Mike Follows shows how relativity has affected gold and mercury, and asks if it will affect elements yet to be discovered

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    What ignited the Hindenburg?

    2015-07-03T00:00:00

    We look at the theories behind the cause of the German airship disaster

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    Is thorium the perfect fuel?

    2014-05-08T00:00:00

    Mike Follows discusses the advantages nuclear reactors fuelled by liquid thorium salts may offer over the ones currently used to power homes and businesses

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    Chemistry with lasers

    2012-07-01T00:00:00

    The Lasers for Science Facility in Harwell, UK, lets chemists see and manipulate chemical and biological systems. This research has a direct impact on our everyday lives.

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    Research at ISIS

    2011-11-01T00:00:00

    ISIS acts as a super-sensitive microscope. Researchers working at the cutting edge of science use neutrons to find out where atoms are inside materials and what they are doing