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Barry Phipps tells Plus how he bridges the gap between the arts and sciences as an exhibition curator.

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June 2008
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mechanics

Tags: turbulence : mechanics : Euler's disk : energy : spin : friction : viscosity


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What goes up must come down — or does it? Find out how to cheat gravity with Julian Havil.

Tags: gravity : mechanics : trigonometry


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Mathematicians explain how plants climb

Tags: mechanics : mathematics of growth : differential equation