How it Works 60 Second Science – 24 January 2019

"In this fact-packed guide we introduce fundamental principles in physics, biology and chemistry with clear, concise explanations, infographics, illustrations and home experiments. From the Big Bang to quantum mechanics, and fossils to Wi-Fi, you’ll be up to speed with the latest breakthroughs in no time.

Inside:

The Big Bang
Atomic structure
Electric currents
Cell division
States of matter
Nerve signals
Star life cycles
How fossils form
Doppler shift
Respiration
Special Relativity
General Relativity
Magnetism
How old are your cells?
Moments explained
How the heart beats
Photosynthesis
Planet formation
Newton's laws of motion
Archimedes' principle
Internal combustion engines
Bacteria and viruses
How light behaves
Vitamins and minerals
Hydraulic systems
Earth's structure
The laws of thermodynamics
Your body's elements
Quantum mechanics
Wi-Fi explained
The periodic table
Inside the human brain
Crystallography
Nuclear fission and fusion
The forces of nature
The scale of your body's cells
How GPS works
Heat transfer
How the body digests food
Electricity and magnetism
Enzymes explained
Water transport in plants
Sound waves
How a clinical trial works
Acids and alkalis
Human vision
The conservation of energy
The electromagnetic spectrum
Genetic modification
Get involved – citizen science projects

Plus home experiments to try for yourself:
Build a lemon battery circuit
Instantly freeze water
Make your own fossils
Build a model lung
Make a compass
Build a bridge
Make a planetary system model
Build a bubble bottle
Split the colours of light
How to boost your Wi-Fi
Make geode crystals
Build a teddy bear zip wire
Create a solar tower
Make an electric motor
Build a speaker
Make pH paper
Create a lolly stick explosion
Extract your DNA
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