Are we alone? Exoplanets may hold the answers
Exoplanets are planets orbiting stars beyond our Sun. Discovering them may answer one of the most asked questions: Are we alone in the universe?
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Exoplanets are planets orbiting stars beyond our Sun. Discovering them may answer one of the most asked questions: Are we alone in the universe?
Exponential growth has become part of daily life during the COVID-19 pandemic. These simple exercises help explain this tricky concept
The COVID-19 pandemic has shone a spotlight on exponential growth. This provides an opportunity to teach this tricky concept in a real-world context.
Ideas for how to use the COVID-19 pandemic to bring curriculum STEM concepts into focus.
Theoretical physicist Maria Ubiali reflects on her role as a particle phenomenologist working at the interface between theory and experiment.
You’ll need to put your money on the table for this batch of tricks, then use your scientific knowledge to make ‘cents’ of what happens!
How do astronomers measure distances to the stars? Using a digital camera to record parallax shift is an accurate and authentic method that can be used in a classroom.
Entertain your audiences with these tricky feats, which showcase Newton’s laws of motion in action.
What would it be like if numbers and musical tones had colours? People with synaesthesia experience the world in this way – and scientists are trying to find out why.
We know that robots are good for mechanical tasks – but here’s a chemistry project for robots that don’t mind getting their sensors wet.
Are we alone? Exoplanets may hold the answers
Exponential growth 1: learn the basics from confetti to understand pandemics
Exponential growth 2: real-life lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic
Exploring STEM concepts through the lens of the COVID-19 pandemic
Phenomenal physics
Fantastic feats: magic with money
Finding the scale of space
Fantastic feats
Blended senses: understanding synaesthesia
Chembot: chemistry with robots