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Helium: gas of awe, wonder, and worry. Is it time to give this noble gas the respect it deserves?
Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
As attempts to save the rhino continue to fail, is it time to involve local communities?
Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Many naturally occurring compounds are useful in medicine – but they can be fabulously expensive to obtain from their natural sources. New scientific methods of synthesis and production are overcoming this problem.
Ages: 16-19;
2010-2011 State of the Wild: A Global Portrait describes the present state of wildlife and wild places, detailing developments in conservation and examining environmental issues around the world.
Ages: not applicable;
The brilliant yellows of van Gogh’s paintings are turning a nasty brown. Andrew Brown reveals how sophisticated X-ray techniques courtesy of the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility in Grenoble, France, can explain why.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Marine biologist Jean-Luc Solandt tells Karin Ranero Celius about his commitment to study and preserve one of the world’s biggest treasures: the ocean.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
The Mary Rose is one of several famous and historical ships salvaged from the sea in recent decades. Thanks to the anaerobic conditions on the seabed, the remains are well preserved. Montserrat Capellas and Dominique Cornuéjols from the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF), in Grenoble,…
Ages: 16-19;
| Issue 53
Elements in focus: helium
Topics: Physics, Chemistry, Earth science, Science and society
| Issue 45
Crime and conservation: tackling the illegal trade in rhino horn
Topics: Profiles
| Issue 28
Inspired by nature: modern drugs
Topics: Chemistry, General science, Health
| Issue 19
2010-2011 State of the Wild: A Global Portrait, By the Wildlife Conservation Society
Topics: Resources
| Issue 19
Van Gogh’s darkening legacy
Topics: Physics, Chemistry
| Issue 16
Jean-Luc Solandt: diving into marine conservation
Topics: Profiles
| Issue 1
Shipwreck: science to the rescue!
Topics: Chemistry
