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Get to grips with the spread of infectious diseases with these classroom activities highlighting real-life applications of school mathematics.
Ages: <11, 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Paul Nurse’s failed experiment inspired a Nobel-prizewinning career.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
This medical treatment might sound repulsive, but don’t pooh-pooh it just yet.
Ages: 16-19;
In the fifth and final article in this series on astronomy and the electromagnetic spectrum, find out how scientists use the European Space Agency’s missions to observe the sky in far-infrared, sub-millimetre and microwave light.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Repairing a fusion device can be challenging for humans. Drones may be the answer.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Gravitational waves are among the most subtle messengers that reach us across the cosmos. But how can their infinitesimal effects be detected?
Ages: 16-19;
How do astronomers measure distances to the stars? Using a digital camera to record parallax shift is an accurate and authentic method that can be used in a classroom.
Ages: 16-19;
Challenge your students to work out which exploits of comic-book heroes like Superman might actually be possible – given a miracle or two.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
If you ever buy an energy drink as a pick-me-up, do you know what it contains? Here we use laboratory chemistry to find out.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
How far away are the stars? Explore in your classroom how astronomers measure distances in space.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
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Disease dynamics: understanding the spread of diseases
Topics: Biology, Health, Mathematics
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The importance of failure: interview with Paul Nurse
Topics: Profiles
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Manipulating the gut microbiome: the potential of poo
Topics: Biology, Health
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More than meets the eye: the cold and the distant Universe
Topics: Physics, Astronomy / space
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Fusion drones: robot technicians for nuclear devices
Topics: Physics, Engineering
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Good vibrations: how to catch a gravitational wave
Topics: Physics, Astronomy / space
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Finding the scale of space
Topics: Physics, Mathematics, Astronomy / space
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Heroes and villains: the science of superheroes
Topics: Physics, General science
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Cans with a kick: the science of energy drinks
Topics: Biology, Chemistry, Health
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Parallax: reaching the stars with geometry
Topics: Mathematics, Astronomy / space
