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A string of glucose molecules: starch. It sounds simple, but it isn’t. Dominique Cornuéjols and Serge Pérez explore the intricacies of its structure – and show that the mystery is by no means solved.
Ages: 16-19;
Particle physics is often seen as something only for huge research institutes, out of reach of the general public. Francisco Barradas-Solas and Paloma Alameda-Meléndez demonstrate how – with the aid of a homemade particle detector – you can dispel this myth by bringing particle physics to life…
Ages: 16-19;
Comics have generally been considered as nothing more than a cheap pastime. However, Mico Tatalovic suggests some useful comics to help promote and explain science to students.
Ages: not applicable;
Lucy Patterson talks to Yasemin Koc from the British Council about scientific thinking as a versatile tool for life.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Peter Douglas and Mike Garley investigate how chemistry and light interact in many aspects of our everyday life.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
In celebration of the International Year of Biodiversity 2010, Matt Kaplan takes us on a whirlwind tour through the previous year’s most inspiring discoveries of biodiversity.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Lucy Patterson talks to Èlia Benito Gutierrez, from the European Molecular Biology Laboratory in Heidelberg, Germany, about how Èlia’s favourite animal, amphioxus, could be the key to understanding the evolution of vertebrates.
Ages: 16-19;
With the help of former vet, Sarah Baillie, Vienna Leigh takes us on a virtual reality trip – deep into a cow’s insides!
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Molecules of Murder: Criminal Molecules and Classic Cases is a highly readable book that is a must-read for those interested in crime or popular science. It follows on from author John Emsley’s earlier book: Elements of Murder: Criminal Molecules and Classic Cases.
Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Can you imagine building a motor from latex gloves? Physics teachers Ludwig Eidenberger and Harald Gollner, and their students Florian Altendorfer and Christoph Eidenberger, show how, exploiting the reversible thermodynamic processes of thin layers of latex.
Ages: 11-14, 14-16;
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Starch: a structural mystery
Topics: Physics, Chemistry
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Bringing particle physics to life: build your own cloud chamber
Topics: Physics
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Science comics and cartoons
Topics: Resources
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A scientific mind
Topics: Profiles
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Chemistry and light
Topics: Physics, Chemistry, Science and society
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Biodiversity: a look back at 2009
Topics: Biology, General science
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Getting ahead in evolution
Topics: Biology, General science
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Virtual reality: the Haptic Cow
Topics: Profiles
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Molecules of Murder: Criminal Molecules and Classic Cases, By John Emsley
Topics: Resources
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The latex motor
Topics: Physics
