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The PDB Art project brings together art and science in the classroom, with school students exploring the wonderful world of molecular structures through the medium of art.
Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Engaging with biomimetic design encourages students to explore the principles of form and function in relation to evolutionary adaptation.
Ages: 11-14, 14-16;
As scientists worldwide try to understand and help tackle the coronavirus pandemic, we take a brief look at what is currently known about this new virus.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
USB-powered sequencers smaller than your smartphone could revolutionise the way we decode DNA – in hospitals, in remote locations and even in space.
Ages: 16-19;
A species of dandelion is leading the way towards sustainable rubber. Find out how, by growing this unusual plant yourself and extracting the rubber from the roots.
Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Get your hands dirty with these classroom experiments exploring the composition of soil – and find out why this matters.
Ages: 11-14, 14-16;
By assembling a ‘backpack laboratory’, you can break away from the lab bench and take tests for starch and glucose into the wild outdoors.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
How many ‘chemicals’ are there in a fresh mushroom? These simple experiments reveal the hidden chemistry within natural foods.
Ages: 16-19;
Insights into the brain’s unique protective barrier could offer promising treatments for diseases such as multiple sclerosis and Alzheimer’s.
Ages: 16-19;
From samurai swords to healthy tomato plants, this little-known element has wider uses than you might expect.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
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Introducing students to the beauty of biomolecules
Topics: Resources, STEAM
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Biomimicry: linking form and function to evolutionary and ecological principles
Topics: Biology, Engineering, Science and society, STEAM
| Issue 50
Coronavirus: the science in brief
Topics: Biology, Health, Science and society
| Issue 43
Decoding DNA with a pocket-sized sequencer
Topics: Biology, Health
| Issue 43
Turning dandelions into rubber: the road to a sustainable future
Topics: Biology, Chemistry, Engineering
| Issue 42
Field research: discovering the structure of soil
Topics: Biology, Chemistry, Earth science
| Issue 42
Natural experiments: taking the lab outdoors
Topics: Biology, Chemistry, Health
| Issue 42
Natural experiments: chemistry with mushrooms
Topics: Biology, Chemistry, Health
| Issue 42
Guardian of the brain: the blood-brain barrier
Topics: Biology, Health
| Issue 41
Elements in focus: molybdenum
Topics: Biology, Chemistry
