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Steve Mould is a science presenter and comedian with a physics degree from the University of Oxford. He appears as the science expert on British television shows such as The One Show, Blue Peter, and The Alan Titchmarsh Show. He has a YouTube channel with more than 138,000 subscribers, and his videos regularly achieve hits in the hundreds of thousands. One of these videos (about self siphoning beads ) went viral worldwide, gaining more than 1.7 million hits and being mentioned in the New York Times and on the BBC. Scientists later discovered why it performed in the mysterious way it did and dubbed it The Mould Effect . In addition to this he presents a radio show on BBC Radio 4 and is part of a live comedy/science trio called Festival of the Spoken Nerd who performs at festivals and events.
Mould, who has penned a raft of well-loved titles, such as How to Be A Scientist and The Bacteria Book, has once again pulled off one of the best tricks of all - making science fun and easily accessible. * The Belfast Telegraph * A unique insight into how 'magic' tricks work, and the scientific explanations and step by step guides are well written and clear. There's loads of content and activities to try; a firm favourite in the CS Reading Corner! * Creative Steps * Contained within these pages is an assortment of kid-friendly tricks guaranteed to make you rub your eyes in wonder. * How it Works * Science is Magic has the perfect balance of try-at-home tricks and science explainers, looking at the weird and wonderful in nature and the science behind some of the best known illusions. * Woman's Way *
