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Ken Gadd and Luca Szalay introduce a procedure used in industry – and adapted for school students – to measure the citric acid level in chewing gum.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
The aim of Choosing Children is to investigate how humanity should regulate its fast-increasing ability to genetically design the babies of tomorrow.
Ages: 16-19;
In this, the second of two articles, climate researcher Rasmus Benestad from the Norwegian Meteorological Institute examines the evidence that humans are causing climate change.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Anne MJG Piret from the European Commission assisted the jury during the recent EU Contest for Young Scientists.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Because of its low alcohol content, ginger ‘beer’ is a popular drink with British children. Dean Madden from the National Centre for Biotechnology Education, University of Reading, UK, gives his recipe for introducing younger students to the principles of fermentation, food hygiene and the…
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Joan Massagué has discovered secrets that can save lives. An expert in cell division and the spread of cancer, he is one of the 50 most quoted researchers in all scientific fields. He speaks to Sarah Sherwood about his recent work on metastasis and his hopes for a cure for cancer.
Ages: 16-19;
Nontraditional Careers for Chemists: New Formulas in Chemistry is the perfect book for chemistry students who are interested in exploring career options beyond the laboratory.
Ages: 16-19;
As any teacher knows, the job isn’t exactly easy. So what makes a professional, experienced bioinformatician want to give up an established career to brave the front of a classroom? Vienna Leigh from the European Molecular Biology Laboratory investigates.
Ages: not applicable;
Amito Haarhuis from the Science Center NEMO in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, describes a project that challenges pupils aged 11-12 to design and create their own exhibits.
Ages: 11-14;
Prudence Mutowo can really identify with the organism she studies. After all, they have a lot in common. She told Vienna Leigh about researching a recently discovered archaeal species, Haloferax volcanii, which thrives in extreme conditions – and coming from Zimbabwe to the UK to pursue her…
Ages: 16-19;
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Chewing flavours
Topics: Chemistry
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Choosing Children: Genes, Disability, and Design, By Jonathan Glover
Topics: Resources
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What do we know about climate? Investigating the effects of anthropogenic global warming
Topics: Earth science, Science and society
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Welcome to Valencia! The EU Contest for Young Scientists
Topics: Events
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Ginger beer: a traditional fermented low-alcohol drink
Topics: Biology, Chemistry
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On the trail of a cure for cancer
Topics: Profiles
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Nontraditional Careers for Chemists: New Formulas in Chemistry, By Lisa M. Balbes
Topics: Resources
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Paul goes back to the classroom
Topics: Profiles
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Bring the fascination of the science centre into the classroom
Topics: Profiles
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Salt of the Earth
Topics: Profiles
