The Royal Institution's New Video Collection - Science, Maths, Nature, Engineering, Space, Environment etc!

This looks like a great showcase of science vids! For a start:

The RI Channel 

Oh, and of course, they have all their Christmas Lectures too. 

Here's an example:

The creator, Matthias Wandel, has a website too --> http://woodgears.ca/ (An Engineer's Approach to Woodworking)

New Process Promises Drag Reducing Coatings for Marine/Aero Applications

Infrared Radiation-Assisted Evaporative Lithography:

Although the University of Surrey researchers claim that this technology may initially see aesthetic applications the possibility of using this customisable coatings on ships and aircraft could mean serious fuel savings.

News via Tim Robinson (@RAeSTimR) https://twitter.com/#!/RAeSTimR :

http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/inexpensive-process-offers-prospect-of-low-drag-surface-coatings-366952/

Link to the University of Surrey news release: http://www.surrey.ac.uk/mediacentre/press/2011/68467_new_coatings_process_to_reduce_the_carbon_footprint_of_the_transport_industry.htm

Link to a PDF presentation introducing the chemical process (from 2010): http://tinyurl.com/7ok87c6