Mark LorchThe chemistry behind your LCD flat-screen devices: how a scientist changed the worldIn a laboratory at the University of Hull 50 years ago, a new chemical compound was created that would impact the world as much as any…Feb 23, 2022Feb 23, 2022
Mark Lorch#Just143Just 143 interactions brought COVID from Wuhan to me. I can’t know the tales behind the interactions, but together we can imagine them.Nov 9, 2021Nov 9, 2021
Mark LorchGreat Explanations — 20 amazing scientists on the best thing they ever learntHelp to get this amazing book off the ground by bagging a reward at https://unbound.com/books/great-explanations/Sep 16, 2021Sep 16, 2021
Mark LorchThe Periodic Dinner TableA demo packed chemistry show crossed with a comedy sketch and a game of bingo played on a periodic table.Aug 9, 2021Aug 9, 2021
Mark LorchKids are using soft drinks to fake positive COVID tests — I’ve worked out the science and how to…Children are always going to find cunning ways to bunk off school, and the latest trick is to fake a positive COVID-19 lateral flow test…Jul 2, 2021Jul 2, 2021
Mark LorchScientists invent home COVID-19 test using coffee machine capsulesTransitioning to home working had its challenges for us all, but when your job involves researching biological applications for…Apr 6, 2021Apr 6, 2021
Mark LorchFour ways to respond to vaccine sceptics — and maybe even convince themFor most of the 20th century, more than 60,000 people died in the US from polio, diphtheria and small pox each year. In 2016, the American…Nov 25, 2020Nov 25, 2020
Mark LorchCuriosity and distressResearch is the process of going up alleys to see if they are blindJul 2, 2020Jul 2, 2020
Mark LorchThe astronomical length of DNAHow far would all of your DNA stretch?Jul 25, 20192Jul 25, 20192