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| Issue 75

Ashes and abs: testing calcium in gladiator tonic

Travel back to ancient Rome, test the calcium content of a gladiator recovery drink and compare it to today’s milk and sports drinks. History has never tasted this real!

Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Biology, Chemistry, Health, Science and society

Teach
| Issue 65

To bee or not to bee: the chemistry of honey

Learn about a variety of biochemical aspects of honey through a series of simple experiments using the sugary product of bees.

Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Biology, Chemistry
   

Understand
| Issue 59

Fake news in chemistry and how to deal with it

What's wrong with 'chemical-free' labels? Is ‘natural’ necessarily better? Learn how to spot pseudoscientific fake news in the media.

Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Chemistry, Science and society
       

Teach
| Issue 58

Citrus science: learn with limonene

When life gives you lemons: use limonene to explore molecular properties with your students and show them the scientific method in action.

Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Biology, Chemistry
   

Teach water-footprint-teaser
| Issue 50

Do you know your water footprint?

Fresh water is a scarce resource on our planet – but how many of us are aware of how much water is needed to make the foods we eat every day?

Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Biology, Chemistry, Earth science, Health, Science and society