Quantum computing: is quantum mechanics the next computing superpower?
Stranger things: discover quantum computers, which are based on a new approach to computing powered by the strange behaviour of subatomic particles.
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Infrared webcam hack – using infrared light to observe the world in a new way
What would the world look like if we could see infrared light? With some simple modifications, you can turn a cheap webcam into an infrared camera and find out!
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Explore the properties of sound waves by using robotics
Sounds good: try some simple activities that use robots to explore the basic properties of sound waves – reflection, absorption, and propagation.
Colourful electrolysis vortex in a magnetic field
Chasing rainbows: the interaction of an electric current and magnetic field in a solution with pH indicator gives amazing colour patterns as electrolysis occurs.
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Science teachers take to the stage
Science recognises no national borders – and neither does Science on Stage, the network for European science teachers. Eleanor Hayes attended the…
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Sustainability in the classroom: teaching materials from Science on Stage
Act now for the Sustainable Development Goals: explore resources developed by European teachers bring the science of sustainability into the classroom.
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Just the placebo effect?
When your doctor prescribes you a tablet and you get better, was it really the drug or could it have been the colour of the tablet? Andrew Brown…
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