Xperimania: fun experiments and activities on materials and chemistry

Have you ever wondered about the materials around you? Xperimania aims to help European teachers and students to explore the properties of materials, and understand some of the processes involved in creating materials used in every day objects like MP3 players, tennis rackets and sports shoes.

 
 


 
 

Accidental discoveries

Do you know what the invention of the telephone, the Post-it note and the discovery of Velcro have in common? All were discovered by accident. Usually scientific progress is associated with rigorous research and analysis, but it’s not always the case. A surprising number of discoveries owe a lot to chance.