BA Festival of Science 2008
Science Weekly
Science Weekly: Review of 2008We run through some of the science highlights from the last 12 months
Notes & Theories
The vision thing: Art and illusionThe last day of the British Association Festival of Science in Liverpool was dedicated to art and optical illusions
Twin towers collapse: 'Some steels lose strength at 600C (1,112F)'
Robert Winston: 'Both science and religion, when they are certain, are at their most dangerous'
Fighting primates: 'Embracing tends to calm the victims down'
Alcohol studies: 'Heavy drinkers tend to be more distracted by alcohol related cues'
Terrorism: 'Faith schools can be potentially dangerous'
Pleasurable stroking: 'The control stroker happened to be a Swedish radiographer'
In-head sat nav: 'We pinpointed the parts of the brain which were active throughout the journey'
Visual science: 'We like looking at things our vision system processes better'
False memories: 'People who are tricked most easily are those scoring highly in fantasy proneness'
Speed cameras: 'They reduce accidents as well as raising revenue'
Science Weekly
Science Weekly: BA Festival of Science 2008James Randerson presents a special podcast from the BA Festival of Science in Liverpool, plus the LHC switch on at Cern
Notes & Theories
Robert Winston criticises dangerous 'science delusion'Fertility expert Lord Robert Winston says Richard Dawkins has been "irresponsible" for alienating religious people from science
Vertical stripes don't flatter – they make you look fatter
The fashion gurus have got it all wrong, claims an expert in visual perception. Wearing clothes with vertical stripes doesn't make you look thinner
Creationist science: 'Students who believe in creationism have a different world view'
Rev Professor Michael Reiss of the Royal Society wants creationism to be discussed in science lessons
Notes & Theories
Science lessons should tackle creationism and intelligent designTeachers should tackle creationism, says science education expert
Stone-age pilgrims trekked hundreds of miles to attend feasts
Gravity-mapping satellite will help predict climate change
About 27 results for BA Festival of Science 2008 
