Lecture Notes: How Manky is Your Mobile?

Introduction

• Discussion about mobile phones being dirtier than expected.
• Comparison of a mobile phone's cleanliness to a toilet seat.

Experiment with Mobile Phones

• Introduction to a group of young scientists ready to play "How Manky is Your Mobile?"
• Mr. O'Callaghan demonstrates the cleanliness test using a special gadget.

ATP Measurement

• ATP (Adenosine Triphosphate) Test
  • All living things produce ATP.
  • The gadget measures ATP to determine the level of bacteria on phones.
  • Cleanliness Scale:
    • Below 100: Quite clean
    • Above 100: A bit manky
    • Above 200: Really gross

Discussion on Harmful Bugs

• Not all bugs are harmful; presence doesn't necessarily mean danger.

Experiment Results

• Participants test their phones.
• Results categorized into:
  • Squeaky clean
  • Mildly manky
  • Gruesomely gross

Gross Off Challenge

• A challenge between the presenter and Mr. O'Callaghan.
  • Presenter: ATP score of 2458
  • Mr. O'Callaghan: ATP score of 699
  • Both scores indicate gross phones.

Conclusion

• Acknowledgment that all participants, including the presenter and Mr. O'Callaghan, have grubby phones.
• Emphasis on cleaning phones to maintain hygiene.

Cleaning Tips

• Visit BBC's Own It website for tips on keeping phones clean: bbc.co.uk/ownit