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The hard way: Our odd desire to do it ourselves

The hard way: Our odd desire to do it ourselves

From self-assembly furniture to cake mix, we value the things we make ourselves – however badly we do it

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Rhyme and reason: The Victorian poet scientists

Physics

Rhyme and reason: The Victorian poet scientists

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Scott, Amundsen… and Nobu Shirase

Earth

Scott, Amundsen… and Nobu Shirase

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Dot-dash-diss: The gentleman hacker's 1903 lulz

Technology

Dot-dash-diss: The gentleman hacker's 1903 lulz

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Smart Guide to 2012: Higgs hunt is all about catching Zs

Physics

Smart Guide to 2012: Higgs hunt is all about catching Zs

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Scrunch time: The peculiar physics of crumpled paper

Physics

Scrunch time: The peculiar physics of crumpled paper

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The dust library

Physics

The dust library

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We have drift off: Balloons to the edge of space

Space

We have drift off: Balloons to the edge of space

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Eight lazy ways to lose weight

Health

Eight lazy ways to lose weight

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Seasonal stalactites: The sharp end of icicle science

Physics

Seasonal stalactites: The sharp end of icicle science

Power-line engineers and Hollywood CGI specialists would love to know more about icicles – but answers are surprisingly elusive, says Michael Brooks

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Physics

Salad-bar strategy: The battle of the buffet

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Life

Cold-blooded cognition: Tortoises quick on the uptake

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Life

Ghouls on film: Paranormal photography goes digital

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Physics

Smart Guide to 2012: Neutrinos may be tachyons

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