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In this experiment, simple liquids that mimic blood are used to demonstrate blood typing.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Discovering how infectious diseases spread may seem purely a matter for medical science – but taking a close look at the numbers can also tell us a great deal.
Ages: 11-14, 14-16;
The basic chemistry of hair dyes has changed little over the past century, but what do we know about the risks of colouring our hair, and why do we do it?
Ages: 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;
Making pH-sensitive inks from fruits and vegetables is a creative variation of the cabbage-indicator experiment.
Ages: <11, 11-14;
The path to the Moon is paved with many challenges. What questions do the next generation of space explorers need to answer?
Ages: <11, 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Psychology is teaching us how to make food sweeter without changing its ingredients.
Ages: 16-19;
When thinking about diffraction studies, X-rays most often come to mind, but neutrons can also provide important structural information – and could help in the fight against HIV.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Methional played centre stage at the recent Second International Contest for Note by Note Cooking. The challenge: to make dishes containing only methional and ‘pure’ compounds such as milk proteins, alcohols, amino acids and flavour chemicals, and, ideally, no plant tissues, meat, fish or eggs
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Clues to the history of the Earth, the Milky Way and the Universe are hidden on the lunar surface.
Ages: <11, 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
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Investigating blood types
Topics: Biology, Chemistry, Health
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Ebola in numbers: using mathematics to tackle epidemics
Topics: Mathematics, Biology, Health
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Colour to dye for
Topics: Chemistry, Science and society
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Infectious cancers
Topics: Biology, Health
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An artistic introduction to anthocyanin inks
Topics: Physics, Biology, Chemistry, General science
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The challenging logistics of lunar exploration
Topics: Physics, Astronomy / space, Earth science, Science and society
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The perfect meal
Topics: Biology, General science, Chemistry, Science and society
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Fighting HIV with neutrons
Topics: Physics, Biology, Chemistry, Health
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From methional to fried chicken
Topics: Biology, Chemistry
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Lunar Diary: a chronicle of Earth’s journey through space and time, as seen from the Moon
Topics: Astronomy / space, Engineering
