Gene Horizons: a video introduction to the science behind gene therapies
A new short film explores the science behind gene therapies, with the help of five leading experts in the field and a unique, stop-motion animation.
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An ocean in the school lab: rising sea levels
Not just melting ice: a simple experiment demonstrates how thermal expansion contributes to rising sea levels as one of the consequences of climate change.
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Sandy beaches: the window to the ocean
Turn a beach visit into a science adventure! Explore the animals, plants, shells, and even litter stranded on the beach to reveal the secrets of marine life and ocean dynamics.
Project Earth: empowering young people to build a better world
Project Earth supports students to innovate for the planet with expert advisors and ‘Pitch for the Planet'. Take part!
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Mars Express peers into Mars’ ‘Grand Canyon’
Recent images from ESA's Mars Express mission show two ruptures in the martian crust that form part of a mighty canyon…
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Deadly proteins: prions
Since the epidemic of ‘mad cow disease’ in the 1980s and 90s, and the emergence of its human equivalent, variant Creutzfeld-Jacob disease, there…
Biology, Health
The Boy Who Would Be Good: understanding ADHD through a film-making project
An art teacher with a science degree? Karen Findlay put this unusual combination to good use with an ambitious film…
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The 13th International Symposium on Microscale Chemistry
July 8th- 10th, St Pauls School, London I hope you have enjoyed the microscale chemistry articles that Adrian Allan and I presented in issues, 53, 54,57, 60, 65, and 69. If you are teaching chemistry do have a look at them. Other authors have also submitted ideas in issues 16 and 39. It is a…
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