What toys can tell us
Monday, October 5, 2009 - 14:28
in Astronomy & Space
Sometimes all you need to do scientific research is string, sealing wax and a bit of imagination, says Philip Ball.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/news/rss/most_recent/~4/_Vu-iWA0KVw" height="1" width="1"/>
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