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| Meritocracy is not dead - sadly |
| Tuesday, May 13, 2008 - Guardian |
| It's disappointing that many high-profile careers appear to be hard to enter with a state education. But one career path is almost completely meritocratic - science and engineering. |
| Graduate special: Should I stay in science? |
| Tuesday, November 27, 2007 - New Scientist |
| For many graduates, the decision is easy. Some can't wait to burn their lab coats as soon as summer comes. Others are already clamouring to get to the bench, ready for life as a scientist. But for the majority, deciding whether to stay in science is not so simple, and it takes some thought to work out what you really want. |
| Bend it like Beckham |
| Wednesday, October 24, 2007 - Manchester Evening News |
| A NEW gadget is helping footballers to bend it like Beckham by measuring the accuracy of passes and shots. |
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| Science & Engineering in the news |
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Students break Mentos fountain record |
| More than 1,500 students try to break the world record for a the biggest Mentos 'fountain'. |
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Genesis machine poised to end quest for 'God particle' |
| It is one of the most puzzling missing pieces in physicists' understanding of the universe. But the British scientist behind the so-called "God particle" believes the hunt for his elusive prediction may soon be over. |
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Teleportation, time travel and aliens - a vision of tomorrow today |
| Even the most outlandish science fiction could become fact. |
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