[caption id="attachment_74374" align="alignright" width="450" caption="How the Quantum Leap structure will look"][/caption] A controversial art sculpture celebrating Charles Darwin is expected to finally be unveiled next week - when a supporting framework surrounding it is finally taken down.
A controversial piece of public art has been unveiled in a Shropshire town with an organiser of Darwin celebrations praising it.
A quantum computer has been built that can generate different alternative reality states.
A quantum computer has been built that can generate different alternative reality states.
Researchers claim their technology is cheaper, more energy efficient and more flexible than traditional solar panels.
The cost of building Shrewsbury's Quantum Leap statue as a lasting memorial to Charles Darwin has risen by a further £33,000, it was revealed today. The cost of building Shrewsbury's Quantum Leap statue as a lasting memorial to Charles Darwin has risen by a further £33,000, it was revealed today. Shropshire Council announced this summer the budget had risen to £450,000. However, George Candler, the council's assistant director of culture and leisure services, today confirmed that the project budget now stood at £483,000. He said that included £120,000 in external funds from Arts Council England and Natural England. The project also received "in kind" support from Aggregate Industries, which designed, manufactured and delivered the 31 ribs which form the Quantum Leap arch free of charge, resulting in a project cost saving of £150,000. Read the full story in the Shropshire Star.
Researchers claim their technology is cheaper, more energy efficient and more flexible than traditional solar panels.
The wraps are off Quantum Leap. Is it a fitting tribute or waste of money?
Robin Baumgarten’s Quantum Garden is a follow up to an installation which featured at London’s King’s Cross last Christmas.
Robin Baumgarten’s Quantum Garden is a follow up to an installation which featured at London’s King’s Cross last Christmas.
A Shropshire town's controversial sculpture has ended up costing £200,000 more than the world-famous Angel of the North.
Automotive magazine claims to have seen a copy of the offer, as well as other confidential documents.
Movie critic Carl Jones was among an elite group of journalists invited to the world premiere of the new Bond film. Here he delivers his verdict.
Automotive magazine claims to have seen a copy of the offer, as well as other confidential documents.
Taxpayers have been left to foot the bill for Shrewsbury's controversial Quantum Leap statue. But is the giant artwork, which commemorates the town's links to naturalist Charles Darwin, worth the money? Read two viewpoints here and have your say.
