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The brilliant yellows of van Gogh’s paintings are turning a nasty brown. Andrew Brown reveals how sophisticated X-ray techniques courtesy of the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility in Grenoble, France, can explain why.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
What do continental drift, nuclear power stations and supernovae have in common? Neutrinos, as Susana Cebrián explains.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Renewable energy is not only important in the developed world; in developing countries, it may be a prerequisite to overcoming poverty. Marlene Rau introduces a teaching activity from Practical Action.
Ages: 11-14, 14-16;
What does it take to live on the Moon or even Mars? Erin Tranfield suggests an interdisciplinary teaching activity to get your students thinking about this – and learning a lot of science along the way.
Ages: <11, 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Glowing jellyfish, flickering fireflies, fun glow sticks; Emma Welsh introduces the beautiful and mysterious world of chemiluminescence.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Scientific research is not a career that most people believe to be suitable for the blind, but such beliefs are changing. Biologist Geerat Vermeij explains that, whether you are blind or not, science is competitive, tedious and hard – and he loves it.
Ages: 11-14, 14-16;
Physics teacher Keith Gibbs shares some of his many demonstrations and experiments for the physics classroom.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Moringas have long been known as miracle trees. Now scientists are investigating their properties in depth, as Sue Nelson and Marlene Rau report.
Ages: <11, 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Have you ever longed for a hot drink or meal but had no fire or stove to hand? Marlene Rau presents two activities from the Lebensnaher Chemieunterricht portal that use chemical reactions to heat food – and to introduce the topic of exothermic reactions.
Ages: <11, 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Mendelian inheritance can be a tricky topic to teach, but Pat Tellinghuisen, Jennifer Sexton and Rachael Shevin’s memorable dragon-breeding game makes it easier to understand and remember.
Ages: <11, 11-14, 14-16;
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Van Gogh’s darkening legacy
Topics: Physics, Chemistry
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Neutrinos: an introduction
Topics: Physics, General science, Astronomy / space, Earth science
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Moja Island: learning about renewable energy sources
Topics: Earth science
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Building a space habitat in the classroom
Topics: Physics, Biology, Chemistry, Astronomy / space
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What is chemiluminescence?
Topics: Biology, Chemistry
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To sea with a blind scientist
Topics: Profiles
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The resourceful physics teacher
Topics: Physics
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Moringa: the science behind the miracle tree
Topics: Biology, Chemistry
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The heat is on: heating food and drinks with chemical energy
Topics: Chemistry
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Breeding dragons: investigating Mendelian inheritance
Topics: Biology
