Superhero science
Welcome to Spandex Wizards, a blog where we’ll explore the relationships between science and culture – how do they affect each other, and how have they shaped the world around ...
View ArticleRepelling rain to preserve the past
Reporting from Diamond Light Source’s 10th Anniversary event: How a particle accelerator has helped us learn how to protect the cultural heritage of limestone buildings...
View ArticleA scientific history of shopping
A tour of London's shopping arcades reveals the influence of science on our consumer culture. But has retail influenced science too?
View ArticleSmiling science
Dentistry was not much fun in the 18th century, but it has influenced modern smiles none the less...
View ArticleThe Weak Manifesto?
Science may ‘matter’, as Mark Henderson argues, but bringing it into greater contact with society will amplify its flaws as well as its plus points…
View ArticleThe Tortuous Birth of the Tyre
The story of how the pneumatic tyre emerged on bikes illustrates how humans can shape technologies in whatever ways meet their needs...
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