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Inspire

August 18, 2009 | Issue 12

Whynotchemeng.com website, By the Institution of Chemical Engineers, UK

Whynotchemeng.com is an excellent website designed for students who are considering a career in chemical or biochemical engineering. The website has two particular strengths: careers information, and a resource of practical demonstrations designed to inspire potential young physical scientists and…

Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Resources
 

Understand

June 12, 2007 | Issue 5

Taking the stress out of engineering

Darren Hughes from the Institut Laue-Langevin in Grenoble, France takes a look at stress. How can it be manipulated to make safer rails for trains or more efficient wind turbines – and what can we learn from neutron- and X-ray analysis?

Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Physics, Chemistry, Engineering
     

Understand

March 9, 2007 | Issue 4

Is traditional engineering the right system with which to manipulate our world?

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;
Topics: Physics, Biology
 

Inspire

August 3, 2006 | Issue 1

Nano: the Next Dimension and Nanotechnology

Nano: the Next Dimension is a short television documentary featuring several leading physical scientists discussing nanotechnology and its applications - amongst these are Nobel laureates Jean-Marie Lehn and Sir Harry Kroto.

Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Resources