Can you turn an ordinary bag of potato chips into a fireworks display? Make a toaster power a hot air balloon? Turn rice into quicksand? With this engaging and irreverent guide to the coolest science experiments ever, readers can do all that and 40 more science-based activities that simultaneously inspire and educate. The authors are part of the Naked Scientists, a U.K.-based group dedicated to making science fun and accessible for all ages. These experiments have real-world applications both kids and adults will really use. They're ideal for the classroom, scouting groups, or for any rainy day!
Ms CJ Jackson is truly passionate about fish cookery and is the Billingsgate Seafood School s Principal and Chief Executive. She has taught at the Cordon Bleu Cookery School and Leith s School of Food and Wine. She contributes regularly to publications including BBC Good Food magazine and has written several books.