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How predictable are you?

This demonstration gives the illusion of mind reading using properties of odd and even numbers.

Instant blue

The iodine clock reaction investigates how mixtures at different temperatures and concentrations influence the rate at which two components combine.

Instant-Freeze Water

Freeze water instantly by sharply knocking a bottle of supercooled liquid water. It may look like magic, but there's some pretty cool science behind it.

Fire Vortex

Analyse the behaviour of fire tornados which occur naturally in forest fires by building your own fire vortex. Be amazed by this physics phenomenon!

The Four Colour Theorem

The four colour theorem is a mathematical result from Graph Theory which says that any map can be coloured with four colours or less...

The Monty Hall Problem

The Monty Hall Problem is a mathematical logical puzzle framed in terms of a game show. You are offered 3 doors, behind one of which lies a car, and behind the remaining doors 2 goats.

Collapsing Metal Can WIP

Exerting a change in pressure in a metal can by creating a vacuum inside, resulting in an implosion caused by the atmospheric pressure.

Floating Ping Pong Ball

Discover the physics of fluids by using air to levitate a ping pong ball in midair.

Ice-Tray Battery WIP

Build an actual, working battery, using simple materials commonly found at home.

Bed of Nails

Discover the science behind a famous magic trick: lying on a bed of nails! Is it a trick after all?

Invisible Glass WIP

Understand the fascinating science of refractive indices by making glass disappear in a transparent liquid. This easy experiment will leave you speechless.

Seven-Layer Density Column WIP

Experiment with the science of density by stacking different liquids in order to make a colourful tower.

Hydrogen balloon

Store in a balloon the light (Hydrogen) gas produced from a chemical reaction. This gas will combust in the presence of oxygen, causing a small explosion to occur.

Homemade Magnet

What are electromagnets and why do we use them? Discover the physics of electromagnetism by turning a nail into a magnet using simple, household materials.

Exploring Mobius Strips WIP

Mobius strips are truly fascinating. Created using tape and paper, these objects are a great way of introducing surfaces and edges.

Brown’s Criterion WIP

Brown’s Criterion is an application of a result in Mathematics which takes advantage of the fact that numbers can be uniquely written in base 2.

Arduino Tilt Sensor WIP

Discover how tilt sensors work by building your own circuit using an Arduino board. Learn the science behind these nifty sensors. Starter code available.