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What is Quicksand? - Chris Smith There was a time when almost every action movie seemed to involve the hero or villain becoming swamped in quicksand, sinking away until only their hat remains on the surface. But contrary to what Hollywood would have you believe, although it’s almost impossible to escape from quicksand, it's even more difficult to drown...	Hubble Space Telescope - Anne Holden The Hubble Space Telescope has been sending us back incredible pictures of the cosmos. How have recent policy changes affected it's future?
CT and Nuclear Medicine - Bob Bury Radiologist Bob Bury investigates some of the new 'scanning' technologies, which have revolutionised medical practise. What is a CT scan, how do CT scanners work, what is nuclear medicine and PET (positron emission tomography) ?	A History of Superconductivity - Dave Ansell How were superconductors discovered, what are they, how do they work, what can they do for us, and what's new in the field of superconductivity.
How do Thunderstorms Work? - Chris Smith What is a thunderstorm, how is lightning generated by clouds, how much energy is there in a lightning bolt, and could it be harnessed to power a town?	Ultrasound and MRI - Bob Bury Ultrasound Scans (USS), and now Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), allows us to visualise body tissues in high resolution, without the risks associated with the use of ionising radiation such as X-Rays. Bob Bury explains how ultrasound scans and MRI scanning works.
Jack Parsons and The Curious Tale of Rocketry in the 1930s - George Pendle The fantastical, tragic and largely unknown story of John Parsons is one of the most intriguing tales to be found in the annals of modern science. Founder of the Jet propulsion Lab, and obsessed with magic. George Pendle investigates.

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