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Robotics

Machines That Move With Soft Bodies: Soft Robotics

Soft robotics builds robots from flexible materials such as rubber and silicone, taking inspiration from creatures like the octopus and the elephant's trunk. This article covers ho

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Film & media

The Grammar of Space: The 180-Degree Rule

When two people face each other in conversation on screen, we never lose track of who is sitting where, thanks to a filmmaking convention known as the 180-degree rule. This article

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Statistics

Torture the Numbers and They Will Confess: P-hacking

P-hacking is the practice of analysing data in different ways until a “statistically significant” result appears. We look at what p-values mean, the common ways p-hacking happens,

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Earth science

Why Cities Run Hotter: The Urban Heat Island

An urban heat island is when a city runs warmer than the countryside around it. This piece covers Luke Howard’s early records in London, why pavement and buildings trap heat, how t