What is it good for? Basic versus applied research
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.
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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.
What can we do about the antimicrobial resistance crisis? What does it take to develop a new medicine? Can we fight bacteria with everyday substances or even foods? Find out with these engaging microbiology activities.
Events like COP26 are an opportunity to teach students about the importance of STEM for society, and how what they learn in class has real-world relevance. Here is a collection of Science in School articles on climate change to get you started.
Fireworks release more than just sound and light. Read about the environmental costs of this centuries-old entertainment.
Did you know that carbon dioxide dissolves in bodies of water and affects the ocean? Explore the effect of carbon dioxide on ocean chemistry with these practical activities.
Join PhD student Alicia Potgieter at the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility - ESRF on 6th Oct to learn how scientists do it! .
Drop by drop: Learn about pH chemistry and neutralization reactions, and produce wonderful colours using microscale methods that are cheap, quick, and easy.
It’s the start of a new school year and we’re back with a new issue and a brand-new website!
The PDB Art project aims to make science more accessible and inspire young people to explore the beauty of proteins by bringing together art and science.
When talking of finite resources, the chemical elements themselves are often overlooked. Learn more about elements in danger.
What is it good for? Basic versus applied research
Microbiology: Discovering antibacterial agents
Climate change articles to accompany the COP26 summit
The dark side of fireworks
An ocean in the school lab: carbon dioxide at sea
How do you keep the equipment that produces the brightest X-ray beams on Earth from overheating?
Little wonder: pH experiments the microscale way
Editorial
Bringing the beauty of proteins to the classroom: the PDB Art Project
Elements in danger!