Gareth Mitchell

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Why do our eyes come in different colours? © iStock

Why do our eyes come in different colours?

Why does glass shatter so violently? © Getty Images

Everyday science

Why does glass shatter so violently?

Who really discovered GPS? ©Getty

Everyday science

Can the government track you if you have a GPS-enabled mobile phone?

Does storing data on the 'cloud' help the environment? © iStock

Does storing data on the ‘cloud’ help the environment?

Are electric cars any more energy efficient than conventional ones? © Getty Images

Everyday science

Are electric cars any more energy efficient than conventional ones?

Can multiple people play on one computer? © iStock

Can multiple people play on one computer?

"I'll be back..." © Yoshikazu Tsuno/AFP/Getty Images

Future Technology

Can a computer be self-aware?

Why do live events transmit faster to my digital radio than my TV? © Getty Images

Everyday science

Why do live events transmit faster to my digital radio than my TV?

Can you have a heart attack in your sleep? © Getty Images

Can you have a heart attack in your sleep?

Is there air conditioning on the ISS? © NASA

Is there air conditioning on the ISS?

Can facial recognition software differentiate between identical twins? © Getty Images

Future Technology

Can facial recognition software differentiate between identical twins?

What is the function of the golden foil that covers space probes? © Getty Images

What is the function of the golden foil that covers space probes?

Why can’t computers complete CAPTCHAs? © iStock

Everyday science

Why can’t computers complete CAPTCHAs?

What's the difference between a scramjet and a ramjet engine? © iStock

Future Technology

What’s the difference between a scramjet and a ramjet engine?