Galactic Archaeology: how we study our home galaxy
We can’t image our home galaxy from the outside, so how do we study it? Learn how astronomers unveil the dramatic past of the Milky Way and peer into its future.
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Colourful chemistry: redox reactions with lollipops
Use a lollipop to activate colour-changing redox reactions in this simple but eye-catching activity.
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A misty way to see convection currents
Do air convection currents really move as they are drawn in textbook illustrations? Let’s make invisible convection currents visible using mist.
Making chemistry accessible for students with vision impairment
Discover simple adaptations to apparatus and experiments that make practical chemistry more accessible to students with vision impairment.
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Why is food sold in packaging? Do we really need it? And if so, what materials are best? These questions are more complex than they seem and the…
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Surfatron: catch the wave of accelerators
Try your hand at Surfatron, a game that lets students experience the challenges faced by particle accelerator scientists while learning about the physics of waves.
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Sentinels: meerkat superheroes
Mico Tatalovic from the University of Cambridge, UK, investigates the private lives of meerkats. Why do these small carnivores live in groups? Why do…
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