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Hugh Hunt, The Conversation

How does a bike stay upright? Surprisingly, it’s all in the mind

First tip: learn to wobble.

Hugh Hunt, The Conversation
· May 27, 2016 · 05:30 am
Inside Big Ben: why the world’s most famous clock will soon lose its bong

It's not the bell that needs attention, it's the Elizabeth Tower that houses it and the Great Clock that makes it chime.

Hugh Hunt, The Conversation
· May 03, 2016 · 03:30 pm
Building Hitler's supergun: the plot to destroy London and why it failed

Hitler's plan for a weapon that would outgun the allies was doomed – but one engineer has been trying to find out how it worked.

Hugh Hunt, The Conversation
· Nov 24, 2015 · 09:30 pm