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Hipper than ever. Innovation squared.

 

Welcome to the new HIP2B² site! We are very excited about the new design and the snappy content. And we really hope you like it too.

 

So, what will you find here? We want to inspire you – to make you dream big. To realise that you can do amazing things, using the vehicles of Maths, Science, Technology and Entrepreneurship. We want to spark your interest, and then provide you with the means to explore further. To show you how people from different countries and cultures have achieved the impossible through imagination, inspiration and determination. But it’s not only about us. It’s about you. So this site is very much your space – send us your stories, post comments, chat on the forum, share your thoughts.

Email us on talk2us@hip2b2.com with suggestions, feedback … and compliments, if you like it.


Bullet-proof birds and sharkskin swimsuits


11 March 2008

Did you know pheasants were bullet-proof? Apparently the bird will occasionally escape a shotgun bullet to the chest unscathed.


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For the scientist who likes his food


14 March 2008

Food Science and Technology combines three of the coolest things on earth – eating, science and engineering.


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How to escape from quicksand


20 March 2008

Movies lie about this. It’s impossible for a horse to pull you out of this predicament.


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Brand Ambassador Jessica's first podcast


26 March 2008

Brand Ambassador Jessica West shares her thoughts via podcast on the festivities of the Maths and Science Symposium held in Durban.


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