Double Helix Issue 75

Cover of 'Double Helix' magazine issue 75 showing two astronauts performing a spacewalk on a space station orbiting above South Australia.

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Double Helix is delving into happy accidents of science and how failure can lead to success!

This issue, we’re looking at failure, and how overcoming it can lead to big successes. Did you know that the Hubble space telescope launched with blurry vision? Now, it’s the one of the best-loved spacecraft ever! + Full description

Scientists sometimes discover things by accident – we’ve got a few great stories to share. For a more exciting failure, come with us to a crash-test facility. And if that’s all too much, check out some super-strong string.

Don’t worry! None of our hand-on activities are failures. Build a bridge with no nails or glue, or learn a magic trick to impress your friends. And we have a secret way to reveal the stress inside plastic.

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News

Issue publication date: 15 October 2024

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Details

Magazine | October 2024 | $ 11.99
ISBN: DH10/75 | 40 pages | 296 x 210 mm
Publisher: CSIRO Publishing
Colour illustrations, Colour photographs

Features

Looking for science, technology, engineering and maths news? We've got you covered! Inside every issue you'll find articles, activities, puzzles, comics and prizes galore.

Features
DIGGING UP A LIVING RITUAL – Archeological evidence shows GunaiKurnai rituals have been performed since the last ice age.
FANTASTIC FAILURES – These inventors found something special, but not what they were looking for.
HUBBLE’S BLURRY VISION – Hubble now takes amazing photos of the stars, but it was a flop when it first launched.
CRASHING FOR SAFETY – Crash testing helps to make our cars safer.

Regulars
Snippets
Poster
Reviews
Time-travelling Shed
Planetary Post
Tech Timelines
Back of the Envelope
Microscope
Fiction

Activities
Secret Stress
Da Vinci Bridge
A Disappearing Magic Trick
Make It Comic
Australian Scientific Success Stories
Puzzles

Competitions
Wheely Cool!
Ahead of It's Time
All Aboard!

Authors

The Double Helix team is part of CSIRO Publishing and has a long-standing reputation for delivering expertly written, fascinating and fun science material for young people, with an aim to foster an interest in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM).