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Tara Polar Station

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How Tara Polar Station will push the limits of Arctic research

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John Harrison marine timekeeper at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich

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The clocks that helped define time from London's Royal Observatory

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Abstract prism of light references quantum properties

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Five physicists discuss the achievements and future of quantum theory

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Magic tricks give us a window into our minds

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The MAGIC Lab uses psychology to understand perception and free will

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A new picture of autism in girls is emerging, says Gina Rippon

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How mudlarks are uncovering thousands of years of London's history

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How mudlarks are uncovering thousands of years of London's history

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Tom Hanks plays Commander Jim Lovell in Apollo 13

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Astronomer reviews the sci-fi movies that get creative with physics

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Images from Mandy Barker's new book, Photographs of British Algae: Cyanotype imperfections

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Visualising Britain's fashion waste problem with cyanotype photography

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Elizabeth Ruth Belville receives a timekeeping certificate from an official at the Royal Greenwich Observatory, circa 1903. Once Belville has the accuracy of her watch, which she calls 'Arnold', confirmed in this way, her task is to 'take the time' round businesses in the West End and City of London. Belville's work was the means of ensuring standard time in the city before the advent of radio.

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Ruth Belville: How the Greenwich Time Lady kept London ticking

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The ytterbium ion trap at the heart of the National Physical Laboratory's optical clock

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How optical clocks are redefining time and physics

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A story of neurons and evolution

A story of neurons and evolution

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A partial solar eclipse will be visible from London, UK

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Watch the partial solar eclipse from London's Royal Observatory

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