Exploring radioactivity safely with potassium carbonate
Safety first: nuclear decay and ionizing radiation can be safely studied in the physics classroom using the common baking ingredient potassium carbonate.
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CSI Astronomy: learn how to spot fake astrophotography images
We’ve all been there: we see a stunning astrophotography image that has gone viral on social media, showing perhaps a huge full Moon aligned with some landmark or the Milky Way arching in the sky above some exotic location. But then we start second-guessing ourselves – something doesn’t look…
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X-rays shed light on enhancing zinc uptake in pepper plants
Zinc is an important trace element for plants and animals alike. Learn how nanoparticles could supply zinc to crops without having to add it to the soil.
Biological oscillations: the rhythms of living things
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Jeanne Keweloh is a substitute teacher, going wherever she is needed to share her passion for science. She tells Sonia Furtado about the ups and…
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Plasma: The fourth state
Plasma is the fourth state of matter, after solid, liquid and gas – but what is it like and what can it do? Plasma globes allow us to answer these…
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Science in the open: bringing the Stone Age to life for primary-school pupils
Taking pupils out of the classroom opens up a whole range of activities for teaching young children about the natural…
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