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Understand issue23solar
| Issue 23

Solar energy: silicon solar cells

​With oil reserves running out, silicon solar cells offer an alternative source of energy. How do they work and how can we exploit their full potential?

Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Physics, Chemistry, Engineering
         

Understand issue22fusion
| Issue 22

Harnessing the power of the Sun: fusion reactors

Renewable, clean, unlimited energy – how can it be achieved? Christine Rüth from EFDA introduces the tokamak, the most advanced fusion device.

Ages: <11, 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Physics, Chemistry, Engineering
           

Teach issue21polymers
| Issue 21

Polymers in medicine

The topic of polymers is often limited to chemistry lessons. The Establish project offers some hands-on activities to investigate these materials and some of their medical applications.

Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Biology, Chemistry, Health
             

Teach issue21fireworks
| Issue 21

Smoke is in the air: how fireworks affect air quality

Did you realise that fireworks cause measurable air pollution? Tim Harrison and Dudley Shallcross from Bristol University, UK, explain how to investigate atmospheric pollutants in class.

Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Chemistry
       

Teach issue21caesar
| Issue 21

Smell like Julius Caesar: recreating ancient perfumes in the laboratory

Even everyday scents have the power to take us back in time, awakening half-forgotten memories. With Gianluca Farusi’s help, you can take your students 2000 years into the past, recreating and testing Julius Caesar’s perfume.

Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Chemistry