Fired Missouri science teacher denies he used the N-word and called MLK Day ‘Black Privilege Day’ after allegations from students John Magoffin was fired last week from Harrisonville High School following claims from students he used the n-word in class The school board voted 4-3 to fire him for using ‘inappropriate language’ Maffogin, who had … Read more
Weird science! Baffling graphics from school textbooks that should never have made it to print including a crocodile eating a baby and man having a pregnancy test Some eagled-eyed people spotted the bizarre graphics in science textbooks One error saw an egg described as one of the most popular ‘forms of child to eat’ Meanwhile, … Read more
They say beauty is in the eye of the beholder. But science has another take on this, that what’s pleasing on the eye follows the ‘golden ratio’ – and researchers say that according to this theory, Sir Christopher Wren’s St Paul’s Cathedral in London is the most beautiful building in the world, because it adheres most closely … Read more
Labour MP slams Dominic Cummings for recommending a scientist who quit his university post over ‘eugenics’ row for role as head of new UK research agency Dominic Cummings floated Stephen Hsu as the head of new UK science body Prof Hsu was forced out of his role after being accused of racism and sexism He … Read more
Are you smarter than a 7-year-old? Surprisingly tricky quiz will put your knowledge of basic geography and science to the test Quizmaster Tal Garner has shared a tricky quiz aimed at seven-year-old students The multiple-choice questions test your knowledge on geography and science But do you still remember what you learnt when you were just … Read more
London’s world-renowned Science Museum reopens as a Covid-19 vaccination centre on Thursday (March 11). The museum on Exhibition Road in South Kensington, which was founded back in 1857, will serve NW London as part of the NHS’s vaccination programme. Vaccinations will take place in Special Exhibition Gallery 1, a vast temporary exhibition space where thousands of artefacts have … Read more
With the UK now in its third lockdown, many bored Britons have spent their time cooped up at home refining their baking skills. One of the most notoriously difficult things to bake at home is sourdough bread, due to the fact that it relies on a ‘starter’ – a live culture of flour and water. … Read more
Steve Martin announces on Twitter that he has received a vaccination for COVID-19: ‘Thank you science’ By Sam Joseph Semon For Dailymail.com Published: 01:14 GMT, 18 January 2021 | Updated: 01:14 GMT, 18 January 2021 Steve Martin has been given the coronavirus vaccine. The Father of the Bride star has revealed he was given the … Read more
Most distant supermassive black hole known to science is detected by astronomers more than 13 BILLION light years from Earth Researchers used the ALMA telescope array in Chile to discover the quasar A quasar is a type of supermassive black hole that is releasing a lot of energy This object was discovered when the universe … Read more
Matt Hancock takes veiled swipe at Donald Trump’s claims the Pfizer vaccine was held up until AFTER the US election, insisting results from trials are released ‘immediately after science proves it works’ Donald Trump and allies have railed at timing of news on Pfizer’s Covid vaccine Positive trial results emerged less than a week after … Read more