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Linda Sellou, a French PhD student at Bristol University, UK, tells Sai Pathmanathan, a science education journalist, what she thought of her school science and what she’s up to now…
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
“All substances are poisons; there is none that is not a poison. The right dose differentiates a poison from a remedy.”
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Tim Harrison and Dudley Shallcross from the University of Bristol, UK, describe some of the University’s activities to share a delight in chemistry with school students.
Ages: 16-19;
For the questions, see Shipwreck: science to the rescue! The hull timbers of both the Vasa and the Mary Rose have been found to contain about 2 tonnes of sulphur, as the element S. If 1000 kg sulphur in the wood were in the form of the pyrite, FeS2, how much sulphuric acid (H2SO4(aq)) would be…
Ages: not applicable;
In Chapter 7 of his book, Uncle Tungsten: Memories of a Chemical Boyhood, Oliver Sacks recalls his discovery of the delights of chemistry.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Dhara Thakerar, a second-year student of natural sciences at Cambridge University, UK, elucidates the science of chocolate.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
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You’re researching what? Toothpaste?
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The Poison Paradox: Chemicals as Friends and Foes, By John Timbrell
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Perfume chemistry, sexual attraction and exploding balloons: university activities for school
Topics: Chemistry
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Answers to comprehension questions
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Chemical recreations
Topics: Chemistry
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Chocolate’s chemical charm
Topics: Chemistry
