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Faster, cheaper, CRISPR: the new gene technology revolution

A controversial new technology is making gene editing far cheaper and easier – too easy, perhaps?

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Eyes in the sky: tracking air pollution with satellites

What can the colours on a satellite map actually tell us about the air we breathe? Join us as we explore how the Copernicus Sentinel satellites detect gases such as nitrogen dioxide, and how chemistry helps us understand what’s happening in the atmosphere above us.

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A map of the stars

From notebook sketches to space-telescope data: explore how mapping starlight using the Herzsprung-Russell (H-R) diagram helps us trace the life stories of stars across the universe.

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Systems biology in the classroom?

Systems biology is one of the fastest growing fields in the life sciences. But what is it all about? And does it have a place in the classroom? Les…

         

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The centrifugal force awakens

In a spin: use a rotating platform to explore how gravitational acceleration affects a simple…

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GIS: analysing the world in 3D

Earthquakes, global climate or the placement of wind farms – with the help of geographic information systems, these can all be investigated…

     


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