Gene Horizons: a video introduction to the science behind gene therapies
A new short film explores the science behind gene therapies, with the help of five leading experts in the field and a unique, stop-motion animation.
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Faster, cheaper, CRISPR: the new gene technology revolution
A controversial new technology is making gene editing far cheaper and easier – too easy, perhaps?
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The Beamline for Schools competition: connecting high school students to particle physics since 2014
Students worldwide can win a life-changing opportunity to work at a real particle accelerator such as CERN, DESY or ELSA.
Sandy beaches: the window to the ocean
Turn a beach visit into a science adventure! Explore the animals, plants, shells, and even litter stranded on the beach to reveal the secrets of marine life and ocean dynamics.
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Bread-making: teaching science in primary school
Something as everyday as bread can offer a surprising spectrum of interdisciplinary teaching…
Biology, Chemistry, General science
A twist on the candle mystery
Three candles of different heights are lit in a closed space. Surprisingly, the longest candle goes out first. Can you solve the mystery?
Chemistry, Engineering, General science, Physics
Gravitational waves: a taxonomy
Gravitational waves were predicted by Einstein – but where do they come from, and what different types might there be out in the…
Physics, Astronomy / space
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The 13th International Symposium on Microscale Chemistry
July 8th- 10th, St Pauls School, London I hope you have enjoyed the microscale chemistry articles that Adrian Allan and I presented in issues, 53, 54,57, 60, 65, and 69. If you are teaching chemistry do have a look at them. Other authors have also submitted ideas in issues 16 and 39. It is a…
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