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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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A map of the stars

From notebook sketches to space-telescope data: explore how mapping starlight using the Herzsprung-Russell (H-R) diagram helps us trace the life stories of stars across the universe.

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Tangible statistics: cutting and weaving through data

Experience data like never before! Use kirigami and participatory statistics to create low-cost, hands-on multisensory visualizations to engage and inspire.

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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…

         

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Plastics in cars: polymerisation and recycling

What types of plastic are used to build a car? How are they synthesised and recycled? Marlene Rau and Peter Nentwig introduce two activities from the…

             


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