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The Science of Christmas

by Len Fisher | 25 Dec 2003 | Think Like a Scientist: Media and Writing

Daily Mail Champagne Frolics Champagne is a favourite Christmas drink, but its welcome effects can be quickly damped if the precious bubbly foams up as it is poured and runs down the outside of the glass to cover the hand and arm of the eager recipient. Scientists...
Cooking Christmas Dinner with an Astronomical Telescope

Cooking Christmas Dinner with an Astronomical Telescope

by Len Fisher | 20 Dec 2000 | Think Like a Scientist: Media and Writing

Daily Telegraph Peter Barham and Len Fisher cook the perfect Christmas dinner Christmas dinner for most of us is a traditional affair, a Dickensian vision of roast turkey, chestnut stuffing, flaming pudding and all trappings. When Roger Highfield, the author of a book...

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