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The European Space Agency’s newest astronaut recruit talks about his exhilarating experiences in astronaut training and what the future has in store for space flight.
Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Use a lollipop to activate colour-changing redox reactions in this simple but eye-catching activity.
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;
Give your students the opportunity to work as real scientists and win a unique experience experimenting at CERN.
Ages: 16-19;
Pathogens that threaten human health are constantly evolving to keep ahead of our defences. But we can now track these changes at the genetic level, even as they are happening.
Ages: <11, 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
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;
Can you stop the tray from tipping? Learn about the law of the lever to beat your opponent in this simple game.
Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 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;
Antimatter has inspired many science fiction stories, but these fascinating facts show that it is not just reserved for fantasy.
Ages: 16-19;
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Becoming an astronaut: interview with Matthias Maurer
Topics: Profiles
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Colourful chemistry: redox reactions with lollipops
Topics: Chemistry
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Turning dandelions into rubber: the road to a sustainable future
Topics: Biology, Chemistry, Engineering
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Students and science collide: CERN’s Beamline for Schools competition
Topics: Events
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Evolution in action: pathogens
Topics: Biology, Health
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Natural experiments: taking the lab outdoors
Topics: Biology, Chemistry, Health
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Natural experiments: chemistry with mushrooms
Topics: Biology, Chemistry, Health
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Balancing act: the physics of levers
Topics: Physics
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Guardian of the brain: the blood-brain barrier
Topics: Biology, Health
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Ten things you might not know about antimatter
Topics: Physics, Astronomy / space
