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Fabrics are not just for fashion: explore the processes materials science engineers use when selecting fabrics by designing a parachute.
Ages: 11-14;
How can you measure a beam of particles without interfering with it? The answer: by using a curtain of supersonic gas.
Ages: 16-19;
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;
Science fiction can be an engaging starting point for scientific discussions. Learn how one research group is using Star Wars to introduce students to accelerator science.
Ages: not applicable;
Engaging with biomimetic design encourages students to explore the principles of form and function in relation to evolutionary adaptation.
Ages: 11-14, 14-16;
Your mission: to land an intrepid egg-naut safely on the surface of the Moon and learn about classical mechanics along the way.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Explore the science of sound and electromagnetism with this practical build-it-yourself activity.
Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Roll up, roll up! We bring you some more fantastic feats to challenge and entertain – and to showcase some physics, too.
Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
A blade of grass and a high tower both need to stand up against forces that threaten to level them. Are there design principles that they can exploit to achieve this?
Ages: <11, 11-14;
Earth science is all around us.
Ages: not applicable;
| Issue 61
How do materials science engineers choose fabrics for parachutes?
Topics: Chemistry, Engineering, Physics, Careers in STEM
| Issue 58
A disturbance in the Force gives insights into beam diagnostics
Topics: Engineering, Physics
| Issue 54
Organ-on-chip systems and the 3Rs
Topics: Biology, Engineering, Health, Science and society
| Issue 54
The physics of Star Wars: introducing accelerator science
Topics: Engineering, Physics, Science and society, Careers in STEM
| Issue 53
Biomimicry: linking form and function to evolutionary and ecological principles
Topics: Biology, Engineering, Science and society, STEAM
| Issue 51
Landing on the Moon – planning and designing a lunar lander
Topics: Physics, Engineering, Mathematics, Astronomy / space
| Issue 45
Hearing waves: how to build a loudspeaker
Topics: Physics, Engineering
| Issue 43
Further fantastic feats: falling and bouncing
Topics: Physics, Engineering
| Issue 40
Bionic structures: from stalks to skyscrapers
Topics: Physics, Biology, Engineering
| Issue 37
What on Earth?
Topics: Inspire, Resources
