To think like scientists, students should work like scientists

Posted on 18/04/2016 by Jon Butterworth

In Aeon Magazine

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My Toy Story: Die-Cast Cars (Matchbox, 1953 – Present)

Posted on 17/04/2016 by Jon Butterworth

At TallManWithGlasses.

I’m no petrol-head. I cycle to work in London, and although I do drive sometimes, I have never owned a real car. But when I was just a few years old, I used to know the name and make of every car on the road, and quite a few that weren’t. I don’t think anyone in our bit of Manchester drove a Tomaso Mangusta, but if I’d seen one I would have known it instantly.

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The reaction to Justin Trudeau’s explanation of Quantum Computers shows we should raise our expectations

Posted on 16/04/2016 by Jon Butterworth

At the Guardian.

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A Deeper Understanding of the Universe – from 2km Underground

Posted on 13/04/2016 by Jon Butterworth

At the Guardian.

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