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In the second of two articles, Rolf Landua from CERN takes us deep below the ground to visit the largest scientific endeavour on Earth – the Large Hadron Collider and its experiments.
Ages: 16-19;
On 10 September 2008 at 10:28 am, the world’s largest particle accelerator – the Large Hadron Collider – was switched on. But why? In the first of two articles, Rolf Landua from CERN and Marlene Rau from EMBL investigate the big unresolved questions of particle physics and what the LHC can…
Ages: 16-19;
Mico Tatalovic from the University of Cambridge, UK, investigates the private lives of meerkats. Why do these small carnivores live in groups? Why do they feed each other’s pups, dig together and guard each other? And what makes a really good sentinel?
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Can you play world-class sport, and also be part of a team that tries to understand the nature of our Universe? Yes – just ask Tamara Davis. Henri Boffin from ESO talked to her in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Climate change is nothing new. Caitlin Sedwick describes how a computer model is helping scientists to explain the extinction of the woolly mammoth.
Ages: 16-19;
Anna Lorenc from the Volvox project explains the importance of the enzyme urease and presents a protocol to demonstrate urease activity in the classroom.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
In the first of two articles, Shamim Hartevelt-Velani and Carl Walker from the European Space Agency take us on a trip to the International Space Station.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Laura Strieth, Karen Bultitude, Frank Burnet and Clare Wilkinson use drama and debate to encourage young people to discuss genetics and what it means for us all. Why not join in?
Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Herbi Dreiner and Tobias Strehlau describe how a university physics show inspired a secondary-school teacher and his students to perform their own school physics show. Why not try it in your school?
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
An enormous meteorite impact and then a rocky flight from Mars. Is that how life appeared on Earth? Cornelia Meyer takes us on a space trip through the lithopanspermia theory and describes how she is putting it to the test with the help of student colleagues.
Ages: 16-19;
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The LHC: a look inside
Topics: Physics, Engineering
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The LHC: a step closer to the Big Bang
Topics: Physics
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Sentinels: meerkat superheroes
Topics: Biology
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“Intelligence is of secondary importance in research”
Topics: Astronomy / space, General science
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What killed the woolly mammoth?
Topics: Biology, Earth science
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Investigating the action of urease
Topics: Biology, Chemistry
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The International Space Station: a foothold in space
Topics: Physics, Astronomy / space
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Meet the Gene Machine: stimulating bioethical discussions at school
Topics: Biology
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Fun physics in school: students perform for students
Topics: Physics
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Is there anybody out there? An ark of life
Topics: Biology, Astronomy / space
