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Anastasios Koutsos, Alexandra Manaia, and Julia Willingale-Theune bring a sophisticated molecular biology technique into the classroom.
Ages: 16-19;
Whynotchemeng.com is an excellent website designed for students who are considering a career in chemical or biochemical engineering. The website has two particular strengths: careers information, and a resource of practical demonstrations designed to inspire potential young physical scientists and…
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Sonia Furtado and Marlene Rau report on the news from the national Science on Stage representatives.
Ages: <11, 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Luis Peralta, professor at the University of Lisbon’s physics department, and Carmen Oliveira, physics and chemistry teacher at Casquilhos High School in Barreiro near Lisbon, describe the ‘Environmental radiation’ project, in which students become actively and enthusiastically involved in…
Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Halina Stanley introduces a number of spectacular classroom experiments using microwaves.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Leroy Hood talks to Marlene Rau, Anna-Lynn Wegener and Sonia Furtado about his long-standing commitment to innovative science teaching, and how he came to be known as the father of systems biology.
Ages: 16-19;
As Head Conservator at the National Trust, Katy Lithgow’s education turned her into ‘more an arts person’ than a scientist – but her work has shown how the two can be inextricably linked. Vienna Leigh finds out how.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
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 downs of teaching on the move, and shares some of her strategies.
Ages: not applicable;
From jellyfish to arsenic detectors via a Nobel Prize: Sonia Furtado reports on the discovery and development of the green fluorescent protein, and interviews scientists at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) in Heidelberg, Germany, about its applications.
Ages: 16-19;
DNA, also known as the molecule of life, has fascinated scientists since its discovery over half a century ago.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
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Fishing for genes: DNA microarrays in the classroom
Topics: Biology, Health, Science and society, General science
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Whynotchemeng.com website, By the Institution of Chemical Engineers, UK
Topics: Resources
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Science on Stage: recent activities
Topics: Events
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Radioactivity in the classroom
Topics: Physics, Earth science, Science and society, General science
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Microwave experiments at school
Topics: Physics, Chemistry, Science and society, General science
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New approaches to old systems: interview with Leroy Hood
Topics: Biology, General science, Science and society
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The science of preserving art
Topics: Profiles
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Teaching on the move
Topics: Profiles
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Painting life green: GFP
Topics: Biology, General science, Science and society
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Gene ABC website, By the Swiss National Science Foundation
Topics: Resources
