Plastic food packaging: simply awful, or is it more complicated?
Why is food sold in packaging? Do we really need it? And if so, what materials are best? These questions are more complex than they seem and the answers may surprise you.
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Why is food sold in packaging? Do we really need it? And if so, what materials are best? These questions are more complex than they seem and the answers may surprise you.
What would the world look like if we could see infrared light? With some simple modifications, you can turn a cheap webcam into an infrared camera and find out!
Silly or serious? Rube Goldberg machines are not only a lot of fun but can help students to understand the principles of conservation and transfer of energy.
Sweet success: everyday objects can be used to demonstrate fundamental physical principles in an engaging manner.
Clearing up chemistry: household products like nail polish remover and laundry detergent can be used to demonstrate chemical concepts like intermolecular forces and redox reactions.
Blinded by the light: We rely on lights to see in the dark, but did you know that light pollution has serious environmental consequences?
From ancient bacteria to humans, cyclic dinucleotide second messenger signalling molecules are key to lifestyle regulation and disease. This makes them an attractive target for new medicines.
Organ-on-chip technology can simulate key properties of human physiology. Advanced systems could even one day be used to replace animals in medical research.
Seeing is believing: although hands-on practical work is incredibly important, the value of an engaging demonstration should not be overlooked. Explore how demonstrations can enhance STEM teaching and learn how to make the most of them.
How do physicists study very small objects (like molecules, atoms, and subatomic particles) and very large objects (such as galaxies) that cannot be directly observed or measured?
Plastic food packaging: simply awful, or is it more complicated?
Infrared webcam hack – using infrared light to observe the world in a new way
Conservation and transfer of energy: project-based learning with Rube Goldberg machines
Physics with everyday objects: springy sweets, a universe in your pocket, and drawing circuits
Household chemistry: solvents and stain removers
Too much of a good thing – the problem of light pollution
Ancient signal-sensing mechanisms based on cyclic dinucleotide molecules may lead to breakthroughs in human healthcare
Organ-on-chip systems and the 3Rs
The art of science demonstration
Exploring the universe: from very small to very large