Evangelista Torricelli developed the theory of atmospheric pressure in the seventeenth century. The barometer back then was not to measure air pressure but to create a vacuum above a column of water in a glass tube. After the invention of the barometer there was furious debate as to whether it could indeed be used to […]

If you’re not a trawlerman or the skipper of a car ferry travelling to the continent you’ve probably heard the shipping forecast and wondered what on earth this pleasant sounding yet nonsensical droning means. If you had a desk top weather station then the information regarding your local area would be right in front of […]

Twenty three years ago a young mother was injured by a ceiling fan which meant that she lost her entire memory. Once the injuries had healed she had to relearn how to walk, talk, read and write, she also had to redefine herself as a person. The accident happened when Su Meck, then twenty two […]

Life is full of modern conveniences. We all love the comfort and ease of air conditioning and central heating but is it really all that good for us? And what can we do if it’s making us ill? If you suffer from hay fever you’ll know what a blessing it is to be able to […]

You don’t just have to believe what we tell you when it comes to the health benefits of humidifiers for use in the home. The United States’ National Institute of Health and MedlinePlus state that a cold humidifier, in the case of children’s treatment, is a real bonus to helping relieve the symptoms of cold […]

While it may not be the most obvious idea, getting the kids out of the house and into the garden in winter can be fun and educational. During the winter children can become housebound, they sit in their rooms playing on games machines or getting under your feet at weekends and during the holidays. Often […]

Clean air is something which is at the front of most people’s minds. Along with anthropogenic global warming, pollution and the quality of the air that we breathe is one of the primary focus of people campaigning to limit the amount of industrial waste that goes into the environment, not only under ground or in […]