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How close should you get to a tornado? Guardian G2 shortcuts.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/shortcuts/2017/jun/05/how-close-can-you-get-to-a-tornado   A tornado touches down near Three Hills Alberta, and a flurry of footage appears on the web. But…

Spread in the Guardian newspaper

The west’s throwaway culture has spread waste worldwide: but we can stop it: the Guardian, March 2017

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/mar/13/waste-plastic-food-packaging-recycling-throwaway-culture-dave-hall#comment-94792168

environment, packaging, plastic, pollution, recycling, science

Teleportation: will it ever be a possibility?

Instant travel seems further away than when Captain Kirk first reanimated, but scientists are fighting to make it happen (For…

popular science, science, star trek, technology, teleportation

Maglev trains: why aren’t we gliding home on hovering carriages?

It is lightning quick, clean, green – and expensive. But shouldn’t we think again about magnetic levitation? For the published…

environment, maglev, popular science, rail travel, science, technology, travel

Supersonic flight: will it ever rise out of the ashes of Concorde?

Flying at twice the speed of sound was the preserve of the super-rich. If supersonic flight roars back to the…

air travel, aircraft, popular science, science, travel

Ray guns: will they ever be more than cool toys?

Humans have dreamed of weaponised lasers since HG Wells first mooted them. Should we be careful what we wish for?…

guns, military, popular science, retrofuturism, science, science fiction, technology

Hoverboards: why they haven’t got off to a McFlying start

The gadgets inspired by Back to the Future Part II’s floating skateboards have failed to deliver (For the Guardian piece,…

back to the future, gadgets, popular science, science, science fiction, technology, toys

Flying cars: why haven’t they taken off yet?

Despite their potential, no one has managed to take them from flight of fancy to everyday reality (For the Guardian…

air travel, aircraft, cars, gadgets, popular science, science, technology

The best craft ale pubs in London, Conde Nast Traveller

https://www.cntraveller.com/article/best-craft-ale-pubs-in-london   BEER REBELLION, GIPSY HILL One of the original ‘pop-up’ brew pubs of the past decade, BR grew from…

beer, food and drink, travel

Holograms: are they still the preserve of science fiction?

A projected Princess Leia in Star Wars suggested a 3D future, but we’ll have to wait a while before we…

film, gadgets, holograms, popular science, science, technology, travel

Jetpacks: why aren’t we all flying to work? The Guardian, June 2018

A shorter, published version is here on the Guardian website. Those of a certain age may remember the opening ceremony…

flight, gadgets, popular science, science, technology

The UK’s 50 best Sunday lunches: contributor

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2017/oct/01/the-uks-50-best-sunday-lunches

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