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Marlene Rau presents some fizzy and fun activities involving carbon dioxide, developed by Chemol and Science on the Shelves.
Ages: <11, 11-14;
Keen to save the world? Andy Newsam and Chris Leigh from the UK’s National Schools’ Observatory introduce an activity where you can potentially do just that: by detecting real asteroids – which may be heading for Earth.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Matthew Blakeley from ILL and his colleagues from ESRF and elsewhere have discovered how antifreeze in Arctic fish blood keeps them alive in sub-zero conditions. He and Eleanor Hayes explain.
Ages: 16-19;
Roller coasters, carousels and other amusement park rides can be great fun – and can even be used as a science lesson, as Giovanni Pezzi explains.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
All major X-ray and neutron facilities employ instrument scientists, who are experimental experts, liaison officers and researchers rolled into one. Andrew Wildes from the Institut Laue-Langevin explains how he juggles his daily tasks.
Ages: 16-19;
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;
Sarah Stanley explains how Becky Parker gets her students involved in particle physics at CERN. Why not get your students to join in too?
Ages: not applicable;
What do continental drift, nuclear power stations and supernovae have in common? Neutrinos, as Susana Cebrián explains.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Renewable energy is not only important in the developed world; in developing countries, it may be a prerequisite to overcoming poverty. Marlene Rau introduces a teaching activity from Practical Action.
Ages: 11-14, 14-16;
As though planets from outside our Solar System were not exciting enough, astronomers have recently discovered a planet orbiting a star from outside our galaxy Johny Setiawan reports.
Ages: 16-19;
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Fizzy fun: CO2 in primary school science
Topics: Chemistry, Earth science
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Hunting for asteroids
Topics: Physics, Astronomy / space
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Neutrons and antifreeze: research into Arctic fish
Topics: Physics, Biology, Chemistry
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Going wild: teaching physics on a roller coaster
Topics: Physics
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Life in the line of fire
Topics: Physics
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Van Gogh’s darkening legacy
Topics: Physics, Chemistry
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Schoolhouse scientists
Topics: Profiles
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Neutrinos: an introduction
Topics: Physics, General science, Astronomy / space, Earth science
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Moja Island: learning about renewable energy sources
Topics: Earth science
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A planet from another galaxy
Topics: Physics, Astronomy / space
