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Pathogens that threaten human health are constantly evolving to keep ahead of our defences. But we can now track these changes at the genetic level, even as they are happening.
Ages: < 11, 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
A unique experiment tracks microbes changing over thousands of generations – so we can watch evolution on fast-forward.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Dissect a chicken from the supermarket to discover the unusual pulley system that enables birds to fly.
Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Is it possible to pass cancer from one individual to another? For some animals, it is – and, sadly, a unique Tasmanian species is facing possible extinction as a result.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Evolutionary relationships can be tricky to explain. By using simple, everyday objects, your students can work them out for themselves.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Evolutionary geneticist Svante Pääbo tells Eleanor Hayes how he excavates the genome to understand human evolution.
Ages: 16-19;
How does cancer develop, and how can geneticists tell that a cell is cancerous? This teaching activity developed by the Communication and Public Engagement team from the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, UK, answers these and other related questions.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Evolution in action: pathogens
Topics: Biology, Health
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Evolution in action: the 67 000-generation experiment
Topics: Biology, Science and society
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How do birds fly? A hands-on demonstration
Topics: Biology, General science
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Infectious cancers
Topics: Biology, Health
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Phylogenetics of man-made objects: simulating evolution in the classroom
Topics: Biology
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An archaeologist of the genome: Svante Pääbo
Topics: Biology
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Can you spot a cancer mutation?
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