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Sweet success: everyday objects can be used to demonstrate fundamental physical principles in an engaging manner.
Ages: 11-14, 14-16;
Organ-on-chip technology can simulate key properties of human physiology. Advanced systems could even one day be used to replace animals in medical research.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
A real-life version of proton torpedoes, popularized in Star Wars, offer an alternative to radiotherapy for the treatment of cancer.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
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.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Build your own virtual particle accelerator with the aid of the acceleratAR app and gain a hands-on, immersive understanding of how these machines work.
Ages: 16-19;
Science fiction can be an engaging starting point for scientific discussions. Learn how one research group is using Star Wars to introduce students to accelerator science.
Ages: not applicable;
Engaging with biomimetic design encourages students to explore the principles of form and function in relation to evolutionary adaptation.
Ages: 11-14, 14-16;
Integrate key principles from biology, chemistry, and engineering with a set of experiments based on bioluminescence.
Ages: 16-19;
Explore electromagnetic induction and of one of its well-known applications – the induction hob – with these hands-on activities.
Ages: 16-19;
Do you find the binary system complicated? With this activity, your students will find it as easy as 01,10,11.
Ages: 11-14;
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Physics with everyday objects: springy sweets, a universe in your pocket, and drawing circuits
Topics: Astronomy / space, Engineering, Physics
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Organ-on-chip systems and the 3Rs
Topics: Biology, Engineering, Health, Science and society
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Death Star or cancer tumour: proton torpedoes reach the target
Topics: Engineering, Health, Physics, Science and society, Careers in STEM
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What is it good for? Basic versus applied research
Topics: Biology, Chemistry, Engineering, General science, Health, Science and society, Careers in STEM
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Build your own virtual accelerator
Topics: Engineering, Physics
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The physics of Star Wars: introducing accelerator science
Topics: Engineering, Physics, Science and society, Careers in STEM
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Biomimicry: linking form and function to evolutionary and ecological principles
Topics: Biology, Engineering, Science and society, STEAM
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Bioluminescence: combining biology, chemistry, and bionics
Topics: Biology, Chemistry, Engineering
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Faraday’s law of induction: from classroom to kitchen
Topics: Physics, Engineering
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Teaching binary code with a secret word challenge
Topics: Engineering, Science and society, Mathematics, Coding
