 The Origin, Nature and Future of the Universe 87KB
Seeing the Invisible – the Search for Black Holes 104KB
Dust in Space 88KB
The Solar System and the Earth
The Planets in our Solar System 139KB
The Importance of the Sun 88KB
Time and Tides – Messages from a Receding Moon 198KB
The Earth’s Reversible Magnetic Field 216KB
The Global Earthquake Threat 260KB
Dust in Space 88KB
Recommended Further Reading: The Universe at Large and the Solar System and the Earth
Some Laws of Physics
The Laws of Thermodynamics 84KB
Absolute Zero Temperature & the Third Law of Thermodynamics 86KB
Einstein’s Special Theory of Relativity 216KB
Einstein’s General Theory of Relativity 221KB
The Most Famous Equation in the World 90KB
The Nature of the Very Small: is it a Wave or is it a Particle? 263KB
Recommended Reading: Laws of Physics
The Origin of Life
The Spontaneous Generation of Life: a History of Ideas 87KB
Was Life Seeded on Earth from Elsewhere in the Universe? 88KB
The Origin of Life: Did it Begin in a Frozen Ocean? 88KB
Are We Alone in the Universe? 223KB
The Anthropic Principle: is the Universe Specially Designed to Support Life 269KB
The Theory of Evolution
The Explanatory Power of the Theory of Evolution 856KB
Evolution, a Disturbing Idea 83KB
Biological Adam and Eve 88KB
Man the Hunter of Man the Scavenger? 88KB
What Form will Future Human Evolution Take? 90KB
Recommended Further Reading: The Origin of Life and the Theory of Evolution
Modern Genetics
The Work of Gregor Mendel, the Father of Genetics 125KB
Deciphering the Structure of the Hereditary Material 86KB
The Potential of Genetic Engineering 77KB
Ethical Issues Raised by Genetic Manipulation 80KB
Sexual and Asexual Reproduction and Clones 84KB
Cloning Human Beings 83KB
The Ethics of Human Cloning 83KB
The Nature and Power of Genetic Fingerprinting 189KB
Genetically Modified Plants: Fact, Fiction and Perception 186KB
Medicine and Disease
Why is Human Life Expectancy Greater Now than in the Past? 88KB
Human Ageing and Human Lifespan 89KB
Cancer: Prevention is Better than Cure 88KB
Cancer and Chemicals in the Environment 84KB
Cynicism is Bad for your Health 89KB
Alzheimer’s Disease 83KB
Recommended Further Reading: Genetics, Medicine and Disease
Diet and Nutrition
Sensible Eating is Simple 82KB
Obesity: Causes and Solutions 86KB
Why Exercise is Good for the Heart 78KB
A Healthy Diet 82KB
Do Synthetic Chemicals in Our Environment Threaten Our Future? 170KB
Science and Society
Understanding Criminal Behaviour: Beyond ‘Red Dragon’ 211KB
Respect Life, Don't patent it 201KB
Aspects of the Environment
Does Conservation Save or Squander? 83KB
Mother Nature Undisturbed 84KB
Absolute Safety 83KB
Do Synthetic Chemicals in our Environment Threaten or Future? 170KB
Incineration and Health 232KB
How Dangerous is Ionising Radiation? 87KB
Ionising Radiation and the Atomic Bomb 86KB
Radon, the Silent Natural Menace 619KB
Radiation from Electrical Power is Not a Significant Cause of Cancer 343KB
Health Risks from Microwave Radiation 87KB
A Green Future with Technology 82KB
Does the Enhanced Greenhouse Effect Threaten our Future? 92KB
The Ultimate Safe and Efficient Traffic System 88KB
ENFO Briefing Sheet - Ionising Radiation 242KB
Spray Cans, Smog and Society 380KB
Biodiversity – What’s all the Fuss About? 147KB
The Tropical Box Jellyfish: the World’s Deadliest Creature 202KB
Recommended Further Reading: Aspects of the Environment
Science and Religion
Can Biology Explain Religion? 82KB
Science and Religion 83KB
Is Science Replacing Religion? 81KB
God and Science 88KB
Recommended Further Reading: Science and Religion
Technology
Pharmaceuticals Through the Looking Glass 278KB
The Intelligent Web: The Future of the Internet 2.1MB
Nanotechnology - The Science of the Very Small 80KB
Nanomedicine 91KB
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