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To bee or not to bee: the biology of bees and the biochemistry of honey

Bees have repeatedly attracted media attention in recent years. Documentaries, such as More than Honey,[1] and alarming figures on bee mortality have helped the honeybee to take on a new role as a flagship species for biodiversity. On the list of the world’s most frequently adulterated foods,…

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Electricity from sea waves

Go with the flow: build a model using simple materials to convert the energy of water waves into electricity and explore key concepts relating to energy.

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The exciting future of 3D printing

From science fiction to reality: explore how continued innovation in 3D printing is supporting scientific progress in a range of different fields.

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Science and art

What are the links between science and art? There might be more than you…

     

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The LHC: a step closer to the Big Bang

On 10 September 2008 at 10:28 am, the world’s largest particle accelerator – the Large Hadron Collider – was switched on. But why? In the first…

           

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