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We are relative newcomers on Earth and still have a lot to learn. Julian Vincent from the University of Bath, UK, investigates some of the lessons we can learn from the living world.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Jonathan Swinton pushes back the frontiers of knowledge – in his kitchen.
Ages: 16-19;
Do you ever get frustrated with that mess of cables connecting your DVD player to your satellite dish, TV and video recorder? Did you know that you can cut those cables – and still get a signal to pass between the machines? Alessandro Iscra, Maria Teresa Quaglini and Giuseppina Rossi from Italy…
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Mark Tiele Westra from the European Fusion Development Agreement (EFDA) in Garching, Germany, elucidates the source of power on Earth: the Sun
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Richard West describes the excitement and joy of discovering a new comet.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Ever wondered what - and who - lies behind the beautiful and fascinating astronomical photographs and observations made with modern telescopes? Douglas Pierce-Price from ESO, the European Organisation for Astronomical Research in the Southern Hemisphere, describes a day in the life of the Very…
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
One hour and 34 minutes after the bright tail of the Kosmos 3M rocket disappeared from view, more than one hundred students are checking their watches nervously. The first signal from their satellite should arrive any minute. Barbara Warmbein, from the European Space Agency in Noordwijk, the…
Ages: 16-19;
Sometimes in the wealth of detail of modern science, we lose sight of the unifying factor: the scientific method. Alfredo Tifi, Natale Natale and Antonietta Lombardi explain how they encourage the skills of enquiry, hypothesis and testing.
Ages: <11, 11-14;
The energy demands of our society continue to increase, while the stocks of fossil fuels - still our major energy source - are declining. Chris Warrick from the European Fusion Development Agreement explains why research into fusion offers the hope of a safe and environmentally responsible energy…
Ages: 16-19;
There is an increasing demand for an interdisciplinary approach to teaching, but providing inspiring and achievable lessons is no easy task. Chemistry teacher Gianluca Farusi explains how he used two Italian Renaissance paintings to delve into the chemistry of pigment extraction and the physics of…
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
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Is traditional engineering the right system with which to manipulate our world?
Topics: Physics, Biology
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The neutron teaspoon
Topics: Physics, Astronomy / space
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Introducing radio transmission with a simple experiment
Topics: Physics
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Fusion in the Universe: the power of the Sun
Topics: Physics, Astronomy / space
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The joy of discovery: a personal experience
Topics: Physics, Astronomy / space
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Running one of the world’s largest telescopes
Topics: Physics, Astronomy / space
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Launching a dream: the first European student satellite in orbit
Topics: Physics, Astronomy / space, Engineering
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Scientists at play: teaching science process skills
Topics: Physics, General science
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Fusion – ace in the energy pack?
Topics: Physics, Chemistry, Earth science, Engineering
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Teaching science and humanities: an interdisciplinary approach
Topics: Physics, Biology, Chemistry
