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How to Eat Healthily With Food Allergies

Writer and blogger Kate Thompson has four children. Kitty and Archie are eight years old. Along with their older brothers (aged 12 and 16) they suffer from food allergies, in their case “gut allergies” called non IgE allergies which you can’t test for.

The more well known allergies are IgE allergies – these are the ones which bring an instant reaction – sometimes this reaction can be very dangerous, and the person cannot breathe properly.

Language & Literature

Would it surprise you to know that the piano that was invented 1709 is quite similar to the pianos being sold today? Despite huge leaps in technology over the past couple of centuries, the basic function of the piano haven’t actually changed much. We take a look back in time at the invention of the piano.

Science, Nature and Tech

What is Falcon 9?

There has been a lot of excitement about Falcon 9, but what it it, and why is it so exciting? Our Science Editor, Samantha Gouldson, explains.

Science, Nature and Tech

Drip Drip Drip

Can you imagine not being able to turn on a water tap? Can you imagine not even having a water tap?

Today’s challenge is to notice when you do something that we all take for granted – turning that tap and letting the water flow.

Washing your hands, cleaning your teeth, taking a shower. You are thirsty, so take a big gulp of water straight from that tap after playing outside in the sun.

Every time you turn on a tap of water, think about how easy it was and what you would do without running water.

How to Eat Healthily With Food Allergies

Writer and blogger Kate Thompson has four children. Kitty and Archie are eight years old. Along with their older brothers (aged 12 and 16) they suffer from food allergies, in their case “gut allergies” called non IgE allergies which you can’t test for.

The more well known allergies are IgE allergies – these are the ones which bring an instant reaction – sometimes this reaction can be very dangerous, and the person cannot breathe properly.

Is Black Really White?

Science will tell you that black is not a colour, rather it is the absence of colour or the fact that there is no colour there. I expect that makes you think of white, rather than black!

And that’s the interesting thing about the word black: it was nearly white. And in fact in several other languages, the same root did develop to mean white.

The Invention of the Piano

What is Falcon 9?

There has been a lot of excitement about Falcon 9, but what it it, and why is it so exciting? Our Science Editor, Samantha Gouldson, explains.

Drip Drip Drip

Can you imagine not being able to turn on a water tap? Can you imagine not even having a water tap?

Today’s challenge is to notice when you do something that we all take for granted – turning that tap and letting the water flow.

Washing your hands, cleaning your teeth, taking a shower. You are thirsty, so take a big gulp of water straight from that tap after playing outside in the sun.

Every time you turn on a tap of water, think about how easy it was and what you would do without running water.