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In response to: 10 Scottish Scientists Who Changed the World

Paul The Plumbing [Visitor] · http://boilerrepair247.co.uk/herefordshire.html
Very inspiring men, I didn't know they were all Scottish.
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In response to: Another 10 Scottish Scientists Who Changed The World

All of the great minds in one place :)
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In response to: Another 10 Scottish Scientists Who Changed The World

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In response to: Should Thursday Be The New Friday: A case for a 4 day working week?

D, you're tapping into the zeitgeist. See link to 21 hours publication above.
I have always wished for more equilibrium in work and home time, three work days felt about right for me.
Time spent in actively exercising personal creativity and imagination can only have a beneficial effect on helping create the innovative knowledge society we strive to be.
Creating more jobs means more opportunities for people to be engaged with the economy. Fewer being left rejected at an early age through not fitting in with the all pervasive five day work ethic.
It is the inequality of employment, its connections and rewards, which are not just monetary, that creates fear among those who have a little.
Maybe now is the time to mobilise action towards it.
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In response to: 10 Common Science Questions And Their Answers!

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In response to: Another 10 Top Science Websites

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In response to: Top 15 Science Websites

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In response to: 20 Facts About Hydrogen

meh [Visitor]
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In response to: 20 Facts About Oxygen

dereksh [Member] · http://www.derekshirlaw.co.uk
It's my pleasure - really glad you found it to be useful Madison.
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Madison Williams. [Visitor]
This Was Extremely Helpful. Thanks.=)
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In response to: 20 Facts About Oxygen

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bla bla [Visitor]
oxygen is the 8th element!!!! hydrogen, helium LITHIUM...

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In response to: Top 15 Science Websites

dereksh [Member] · http://www.derekshirlaw.co.uk
Thanks Susan - I'm really chuffed that my list of favourite science websites caught your eye and I hope you found it interesting and useful!

You folks are doing a great job with the SteveSpanglerScience.com website and I love being able to keep up with it on Twitter too - http://twitter.com/SteveSpangler
PermalinkPermalink 08/09/09 @ 18:22

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Hi - I work on the web team for SteveSpanglerScience.com. It's exciting to see all of Steve's and our hard work and passion for teaching science reaches across the pond to the UK. We are honored to have made your list.

Thanks Annie for the comment. To receive the Experiment of the Week, a free experiment activity in your inbox every week, you can sign up here - http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/experiment-of-the-week.

I'm off to surf the other sites mentioned above.
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dereksh [Member] · http://www.derekshirlaw.co.uk
Thanks Annie!

I'm a big fan of the Steve Spangler site cause of his passion in making science accessible, the HUGE variety of stuff there to watch and do, and the amazing store... really inspirational and I hope one day he might make it over to the UK!
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Annie Sandler [Visitor]
Thank you for posting this awesome list. Steve Spangler is a fantastic educator and teacher, and his website has been a family staple for quite some time now. Oh, and ever since we signed up for his Experiment of the Week, there's not been a boring weekend around here in MONTHS. I'll definitely check out some of your other suggestions, but I'll have to say that Steve Spangler is the greatest thing to happen to my family since, well, since we got married in the first place! I'm bookmarking your page, and thanks again.
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iris mc cormick [Visitor]
MY HUSBAND LIKES TO SIT IN OUR BACK PORCH AND LOOK AT THE SOUTH SCOTTISH SKY AT BETWEEN 9PM MIDNIGHT EACH NIGHT AT THE MOMENT VENUS IS VERY BRIGHT AT THIS TIME 25TH/08/2009 I WAS TRYING TO FIND A SOLAR MAP TO PRINT OUT FOR HIM SEEING WHERE ABOUTS THE STARS WERE ININ OUR NIGHT SKY EAST KILBRIDE GLASGOW BUT DONT NO WHAT TO PUT INTO SEARCH SPACE CAN YOU HELP ME PLEASE IT WOULD BE GREAT IF I COULD OR IF THERE IS A CURRANT BOOK I COULD BUY HIM OR GET FROM THE LIBRARY THAT HE CAN HAVE A LOOK AT PLEASE..
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In response to: 20 Facts About Oxygen

tiffany [Visitor] · http://yahoo.com
if we breath to much oxygen how can it kill us? we need it to breath.. i thought if we breath to much oxygen it wont harm us
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olivia mcewan [Visitor]
hi i love these facts
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In response to: 20 Facts About Oxygen

dereksh [Member] · http://www.derekshirlaw.co.uk
Taking in too much oxygen can be harmful and potentially kill you.

Just breathing in the air around us it is hard, if not impossible (as I understand it) to reach a level of having too much oxygen in your body.

If you are using oxygen tanks as part of scuba equipment for example, the amount of pure oxygen you take in is regulated - as it is in hospitals, or aeroplanes, etc. This should mean that you won't experience any problems as long as the pressure on your lungs remains tolerable.

Also the more oxygen there is in the environment, the more likely it is that there will be combustion.

In general though, oxygen is essential for us. Like most things - in the right amounts, it's fine!
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