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CSI Astronomy: learn how to spot fake astrophotography images
We’ve all been there: we see a stunning astrophotography image that has gone viral on social media, showing perhaps a huge full Moon aligned with some landmark or the Milky Way arching in the sky above some exotic location. But then we start second-guessing ourselves – something doesn’t look…
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Exploring radioactivity safely with potassium carbonate
Safety first: nuclear decay and ionizing radiation can be safely studied in the physics classroom using the common baking ingredient potassium carbonate.
MathCityMap: take maths lessons out into the city
A maths field trip? Yes, really! MathCityMap transforms any space outside the classroom into an outdoor mathematical laboratory.
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More than meets the eye: the electromagnetic spectrum
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