Fighting fake facts: When a Covid test shows a positive result with cola, does testing make sense? To answer this, one must understand how antigen tests and buffers work.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19; Topics: Biology, Chemistry, Engineering, Health, Science and society
How do social drugs affect metabolism? How is toxicity measured? How does climate change affect water ecosystems? Promote active learning by investigating these questions with Daphnia.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19; Topics: Biology, Chemistry, Earth science, Health
Europe is throwing a party for Gregor Mendel. Cities and institutes in Austria, the Czech Republic, Germany, and the United Kingdom invite you to a year of events honouring the father of genetics.
Ages: <11, 11-14, 14-16, 16-19; Topics: Biology, General science, Health, Science and society
Stroll through biological databases: Walking on chromosomes is a CusMiBio project that teaches students how to explore biological databases and extract basic information about human genes. It is a collaborative activity based on working together and sharing discoveries.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19; Topics: Biology, Health, Science and society
From ancient bacteria to humans, cyclic dinucleotide second messenger signalling molecules are key to lifestyle regulation and disease. This makes them an attractive target for new medicines.
Ages: 16-19; Topics: Biology, Health, Science and society
Organ-on-chip technology can simulate key properties of human physiology. Advanced systems could even one day be used to replace animals in medical research.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19; Topics: Biology, Engineering, Health, Science and society
Basic research is often misunderstood by the public and misconstrued by the media. Try this role play to learn how research is funded and how basic research advances and protects society.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19; Topics: Biology, Chemistry, Engineering, General science, Health, Science and society, Careers in STEM
