Rough Science 4 Death Valley: Mike Bullivant's diary: Rover
Charcoal and pumping under extreme conditions - Mike Bullivant is back facing some Rough Science. Dr Mike Bullivant. Mike studied chemistry as an undergraduate at the University of Wales (Cardiff), and...
View ArticleRough Science 4 Death Valley: Kathy Sykes' diary: Rover
Kathy Sykes's diary about the challenge for the Rover programme, from the BBC/OU series Rough Science 4 Dr Kathy Sykes. Dr Kathy Sykes has presented several major programmes for the BBC and the Open...
View ArticleRough Science 4 Death Valley: Iain Stewart's diary: Rover
Iain Stewart's diary about the challenge for the Rover programme, from the BBC/OU series Rough Science 4 Dr Iain Stewart. Iain Stewart is one of the hardy souls who abandoned the security of the lab to...
View ArticleRough Science 4 Death Valley: Mike Bullivant's diary: Spacesuit
Can Mike and the team make an effective spacesuit from the bits and pieces they find? Dr Mike Bullivant. Mike studied chemistry as an undergraduate at the University of Wales (Cardiff), and went on to...
View ArticleRough Science 4 Death Valley: Ellen McCallie's diary: Rover
As one of the driest places on Earth, how will Ellen's botanical skills serve her in the quest to find water in the Death Valley desert? Ellen McCallie. Ellen is a tropical ecologist and an educator...
View ArticleRough Science 4 Death Valley: Kathy Sykes' diary: Spacesuit
Kathy Sykes's diary about the challenge for the Spacesuit programme, from the BBC/OU series Rough Science 4 Dr Kathy Sykes. Dr Kathy Sykes has presented several major programmes for the BBC and the...
View ArticleRough Science 4 Death Valley: Jonathan Hare's diary: Spacesuit
Jonathan Hare's diary about the challenge for the Spacesuit programme, from the BBC/OU series Rough Science 4 Dr Jonathan Hare. Jonathan Hare studied physics at Surrey University.First published on...
View ArticleRough Science 4 Death Valley: Iain Stewart's diary: Spacesuit
Iain Stewart's diary about the challenge for the Spacesuit programme, from the BBC/OU series Rough Science 4 Dr Iain Stewart. Iain Stewart is one of the hardy souls who abandoned the security of the...
View ArticleRough Science 4 Death Valley: Ellen McCallie's diary: Communication
Communication is vital to any mission. The team's challenge is to find alternative ways of getting the message across – Ellen and Mike try to develop a pen that can write in zero gravity. Ellen...
View ArticleRough Science 4 Death Valley: Ellen McCallie's diary: Spacesuit
The team have to devise a system for cooling a spacesuit. Ellen focuses on the copper pipe that will carry water from fridge to suit. Ellen McCallie. Ellen is a tropical ecologist and an educator who...
View ArticleRough Science 4 Death Valley: Mike Bullivant's diary: Communication
For Mike Bullivant, a simple request for a pen requires copper tubes, ball bearings and some healthy inspiration Dr Mike Bullivant. Mike studied chemistry as an undergraduate at the University of Wales...
View ArticleOU on the BBC: Rough Science 4 Death Valley - Meet the Scientists
Meet the scientists from the BBC/OU series Rough Science 4, and read the inside stories of the challenges in their diaries The OpenLearn team. The OpenLearn content & channel team: bringing you the...
View ArticleRough Science 4 Death Valley: Mike Bullivant's diary: Rocket
Powering a rocket with water, Mike is frustrated by the demands of "reality" television. Dr Mike Bullivant. Mike studied chemistry as an undergraduate at the University of Wales (Cardiff), and went on...
View ArticleRough Science 4 Death Valley: Ellen McCallie's diary: Rocket
Ellen McCallie's diary about the challenge for the Rocket programme, from the BBC/OU series Rough Science 4 Ellen McCallie. Ellen is a tropical ecologist and an educator who integrates research and...
View ArticleRough Science 4 Death Valley: Mike Bullivant's diary: Aerial Surveyor
Not all limestone is the same. Mike Bullivant explains why this might be a problem... Dr Mike Bullivant. Mike studied chemistry as an undergraduate at the University of Wales (Cardiff), and went on to...
View ArticleRough Science 4 Death Valley: Ellen McCallie's diary: Aerial Surveyor
Ellen McCallie's diary about the challenge for the Aerial Surveyor programme, from the BBC/OU series Rough Science 4 Ellen McCallie. Ellen is a tropical ecologist and an educator who integrates...
View ArticleRough Science 4 Death Valley: Mike Bullivant's diary: Impact
Calculating the size of a meteor impact using a ball bearing? Mike's not sure this is going to work... Dr Mike Bullivant. Mike studied chemistry as an undergraduate at the University of Wales...
View ArticleRough Science 4 Death Valley: Ellen McCallie's diary: Impact
How would you go about measuring the diameter of a crator on the moon? As this will involve working at night, the first thing Ellen has to do is make some candles to shed a little light on the matter....
View ArticleRough Science 4 Death Valley: Ellen McCallie's diary
Meet Ellen McCallie and read her diaries, from the BBC/OU series Rough Science 4. Ellen McCallie. Ellen is a tropical ecologist and an educator who integrates research and education in varied locations...
View ArticleRough Science 4 Death Valley: Schools pack
A range of Rough Science challenges have been adapted for classroom use and can be downloaded here, free of charge The Rough Science webteam. Rough Science saw brave scientists cast adrift and given...
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