Wall of stars: illuminate stellar life cycles with physics and coding
Written in the stars: use microcontrollers and LEDs to model stellar life cycles, scaling billions of years into minutes while exploring stellar evolution.
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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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X-rays shed light on enhancing zinc uptake in pepper plants
Zinc is an important trace element for plants and animals alike. Learn how nanoparticles could supply zinc to crops without having to add it to the soil.
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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