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Iodine, with its characteristic purple vapours, has myriad applications – from the familiar disinfectant to innovative solar cells.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
A group of German researchers is bringing to light the medicinal wisdom of the Middle Ages.
Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
How do we find out what’s going on inside a volcano? Using cosmic rays!
Ages: 16-19;
In the African forest, Fabian Leendertz and his team look for new infectious agents that can be transmitted from animals to humans. Could one of them cause the next pandemic?
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Soaring temperatures, a flooded landscape, violent winds…. What would our planet be like without the Moon?
Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Measuring the temperature inside a fusion reactor is no easy task. Find out how it’s done – and even simulate it in the classroom.
Ages: 16-19;
Spinal cord injury typically causes permanent paralysis and is currently a condition without a cure. Could stem cell therapy provide hope?
Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
What does the majority of our DNA do? Hundreds of scientists have spent years examining these ‘junk’ sequences, which may hold the key to serious diseases – and much more.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Studying the chemical composition of some of the planet’s oldest rocks has revolutionised our understanding of how our continents formed.
Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Civil engineer John Burland talks about the perils and practicalities of supporting some of the world’s most iconic buildings.
Ages: <11, 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
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Purple fumes: the importance of iodine
Topics: Physics, Chemistry, Health
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Monastic medicine: medieval herbalism meets modern science
Topics: Biology, Chemistry, Health
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The secret life of volcanoes: using muon radiography
Topics: Physics, Earth science
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Evolving threats: investigating new zoonotic infections
Topics: Biology, Health
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Life without the Moon: a scientific speculation
Topics: Physics, Biology
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A thermometer that goes to 200 million degrees
Topics: Physics, Chemistry
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Spinal cord injury: do stem cells have the answer?
Topics: Biology, Health
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Laying bare our genetic blueprint
Topics: Biology
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Cracking the mystery of how our planet formed
Topics: Physics, Chemistry, Earth science
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Propping up the wall: how to rescue a leaning tower
Topics: Physics, Earth science, Engineering
