Design inspiration: the secrets of shark skin
Shark skin is adapted for energy-efficient swimming in remarkable ways, some of which are now being copied by designers and engineers.
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Shark skin is adapted for energy-efficient swimming in remarkable ways, some of which are now being copied by designers and engineers.
The same molecule that keeps mighty trees standing also led to the first multicellular life forms – and can even be used to make sweet treats.
Not only is the fruit fly a valuable model organism, but it is also helping to put Africa on the scientific world map.
Create a particle accelerator using a Van de Graaff generator, a ping-pong ball and a salad bowl to understand how it is used to study matter at the smallest scale.
Dissect a chicken from the supermarket to discover the unusual pulley system that enables birds to fly.
Using a simple calculation, measure the distance between Earth and the Moon with the help of a local amateur radio station.
Introduce your students to acoustic and optical spectra with a hands-on murder mystery.
Get to grips with the spread of infectious diseases with these classroom activities highlighting real-life applications of school mathematics.
Paul Nurse’s failed experiment inspired a Nobel-prizewinning career.
This medical treatment might sound repulsive, but don’t pooh-pooh it just yet.
Design inspiration: the secrets of shark skin
Cellulose: from trees to treats
Supporting African science: the role of fruit flies
A particle accelerator in your salad bowl
How do birds fly? A hands-on demonstration
To the Moon and back: reflecting a radio signal to calculate the distance
Who murdered Sir Ernest? Solve the mystery with spectral fingerprints
Disease dynamics: understanding the spread of diseases
The importance of failure: interview with Paul Nurse
Manipulating the gut microbiome: the potential of poo