Glass is almost everywhere we look; the outside world is literally covered in glass (if you look at it through your window). There are two main defining characteristics of glass. First, it’s an amorphous (non-crystalline) solid, which means there isn’t a long-range order in the positioning of its molecules.
It’s a well-known fact that, like snowflakes, the fingerprints of no two individuals are the same. The ancient Babylonians were creative with this knowledge. They would press the tips of their fingers into clay to record a business transaction.
The first episode of the Pride month special series focuses on LGBTQI+ Art. Joel is joined by drag queen Anna Phylactic who stars in Drag SOS and the West End show Death Drop.
In celebration of Pride month, we will be releasing 4 special edition episodes. In this special teaser episode we bring together each guests answer to what pride means to them.
Welcome to this week’s edition of our blog series, Throwback Thursday! It goes without saying, electricity is something the modern world takes for granted. So, who do we have to thank for bringing us the spark…? Who invented electricity?!
It’s the nature of the automotive industry to be constantly evolving, developing and improving. The need for better efficiency, cleaner outputs and ways to conserve energy weigh heavy above our heads, but where do nanomaterials play into this? Nanomaterials aren’t newcomers in the automotive universe, however, the development in how they are used is ongoing, with researchers finding more and more new advantages in using them.
In the last episode of the series, we talk to series regulars Aphrodite and Adam to look back and reflect on the podcasts so far.
The Transition Group are a collective of artists who met at university and have since formed strong bonds. This week, we are joined by four of the group’s artists to discuss their work, the materials they use, and why they decided to stay together as The Transition Group.
Nickel is a versatile metal that is ferromagnetic, corrosion resistant, and even found in cans of baked beans! While we’ve already covered the metal form in our blog (you can catch up here), this article is going to be taking a look at element symbol Ni, atomic number 28’s relative, Nickel Foam. The metal has many desirable characteristics, which are translated across to the foam, making it a solid choice for a number of applications.
