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07 Dec 2020

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Star Chambers: The Race for Fusion Power – fusion 10 years on

Sticky Post By Melanie Windridge On December 7, 2020

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Star Chambers: The Race for Fusion Power 2020 update

Earlier this year, I re-released my fusion book, Star Chambers: The Race for Fusion Power, as a 2020 edition with a ten-year update chapter.

30 Sep 2020

Sticky Post By Melanie Windridge Posted in Everest Stories, Mountain Science Permalink

5 surprising facts about Everest

Sticky Post By Melanie Windridge On September 30, 2020

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In this blog, I talk about some surprising facts about Everest that many people don’t know.

20 May 2019

Sticky Post By Lucia Schweigert Posted in Everest Stories Permalink

How much do you know about the science that gets us to the highest point on Earth, Mount Everest?

Sticky Post By Lucia Schweigert On May 20, 2019

Melanie takes a snow sample on the summit of Everest

Find out what you know about the science that gets us to the highest point on Earth in this fun quiz!

11 Feb 2019

Sticky Post By Lucia Schweigert Posted in Aurora Stories Permalink

Aurora in Yellowknife

Sticky Post By Lucia Schweigert On February 11, 2019

Aurora hunter Martin Izzard shares a new northern lights experience, this time in Yellowknife, Canada, where he took aurora photos and captured the “Merry Dancers” on video.

14 Jan 2019

Sticky Post By Lucia Schweigert Posted in Science & Exploration Permalink

How to prepare for a sporting challenge

Sticky Post By Lucia Schweigert On January 14, 2019

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Performance and functional nutrition specialist Dr. Justin Roberts shares his top tips for preparing for a sporting challenge.

18 Oct 2018

Sticky Post By Lucia Schweigert Posted in Everest Stories, Science & Exploration Permalink

Oxygen Problems on Everest 2018

Sticky Post By Lucia Schweigert On October 18, 2018

The 2018 Everest season heard several reports of oxygen problems, with Presenter Ben Fogle being amongst those with issues. Many climbers rely on oxygen for safety. So what was going on?

13 Sep 2018

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What does my cocktail have in common with glaciology?

Sticky Post By Melanie Windridge On September 13, 2018

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Interesting cocktail with a giant ball of ice! Credit: Davina Bristow.

Whilst on holiday I was served a rather cool cocktail with a giant ice cube plugging a hole between the upper and lower chambers of the glass. What happened?