All he had now to do was to get pieces of gold and silver of the same weight as the crown, and then compare their volume with that of the crown by immersing them in water. It is only natural that Archimedes was a Greek, as all science as we know it comes from the Greeks, and no other culture conceived of this special way of thinking.The story of Archimedes leaping naked from his bath crying "Eureka!" is well known, but almost universally misunderstood. I wanted to promote my hero, whom I regard not only as the first scientist, but probably the greatest scientist ever. He was the first physicist and applied mathematician, and he had no one's shoulders to stand on to help with the science. Yes, there had been Aristotle with his logic, and Euclid with his wonderful geometry, but they had not provided reliable explanations about how things work, which is the essence of science. When I was invited to join a debate at the Royal Institution in London on who was the first scientist, I readily accepted. Results from the group, which is developing type of plastic mould said to be as strong as steel, are expected soon..
Kier Group fell 8p to 671p as dealers struggled with a hefty overhang of stock in the market.3DM Worldwide gained 12p to 110p as buyers returned to the stock after a bear raid. Even after the disposal, he still controls over 69 per cent of the container specialist.Brewin Dolphin fell 2.5p to 86.5p on fears that brokers like Brewin, who operate in the small cap arena, have experienced a slowdown in business over the past month. Elsewhere, Straight lost 2.5p to 120p in response to news that Jonathan Straight, the chief executive, sold 75,000 of his shares. helped its shares gain 4p to 319p.Enterprise Inns added 10p to 560p as UBS upgraded the pubs giant to "buy" from "neutral" Positive broker comment also got Bunzl rising 14p to 478p. Merrill Lynch applauded Monday's acquisition of Groupe Pierre Le Goff and raised its recommendation to "buy" from "neutral". "The purchase looks like a very sensible deal and we expect further such bolt-on acquisitions in the future from Bunzl," said the US broker.Photo-Me International fell 0.75p to 111.5p despite a bullish trading statement from the photo-booth operator. The group boasted of robust demand and production levels of its Minilab and Kiosk products.
Evolution Beeson Gregory believes market forecasts for profits at Photo-Me are beginning to look far too conservative and suggested that upgrades will be needed soon.Lonmin, unchanged at 968p, was held back by Numis Securities, which warned that tomorrow's interim results from the mining group could well disappoint. The broker predicts that production at the group will have suffered as the company gets its new smelter into action, while open cast production rates are likely to have been hit by heavy rain.Among small caps Wensum, a textiles group, put on 0.5p to 85p following the purchase of 40,000 shares at 83.75p by Stuart Lyons, the chairman. Dealers reckon a banking group from across the Atlantic has been stalking Abbey for some time and is about to pounce. Similar rumours that a move for condom maker SSL International is just around the corner. In a recent meeting with Carol Tome, the chief financial office of the American DIY giant, the broker was told that Kingfisher's valuation is too rich at present. But investors should not discount a takeover of the company altogether, according to Deutsche, and should not get too worried about the effect of the poor spring weather. If Kingfisher's valuation were ever to drop back, it believes Home Depot would certainly be interested in buying the company.
