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Bin the Boffin campaign lights up London, why gravity is weak in the Indian Ocean

30 Jun 2023 Hamish Johnston
Bin the Boffin
Message projection: the IOP’s “Bin the Boffin” slogan has lit up the Daily Star’s offices in Canary Wharf. (Courtesy: David Parry)
“Boffin” is a quintessentially British word that refers to a stereotypical scientist – usually

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