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Did you know that you can use old hi-fi speakers to detect earthquakes? And also carry out some simple earthquake experiments in the classroom? Here’s how.
Ages: 16-19;
What makes viruses so virulent? Why do we enjoy music? Why is the Alhambra so beautiful? The answer? Mathematics!
Ages: 16-19;
For scientists at the European Space Agency, a mission to Mars means going to Antarctica first.
Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Brain tumours are one of the most common causes of death in children – and may begin when chromosomes are torn apart during cell division.
Ages: 16-19;
Renewable, clean, unlimited energy – how can it be achieved? Christine Rüth from EFDA introduces the tokamak, the most advanced fusion device.
Ages: <11, 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Nektarios Tsagliotis explains how to build an effective microscope using simple materials – enabling your students to discover a hidden world, just as Robert Hooke did in 1665.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Studying permafrost enables us to look not only into the past, but also into the future. Miguel Ángel de Pablo, Miguel Ramos, Gonçalo Vieira and Antonio Molina explain.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
As a child, Maggie Aderin-Pocock dreamed of going into space. She hasn’t quite managed it yet, but she’s got pretty close, as she tells Eleanor Hayes.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Ever wanted to launch a rocket? Jan-Erik Rønningen, Frida Vestnes, Rohan Sheth and Maria Råken from the European Space Camp explain how.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Hydrogen may be the fuel of the future, but how can we produce it sustainably? Karin Willquist explains.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
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Building a seismograph from scrap
Topics: Physics, Earth science
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Finding maths where you least expect it: interview with Marcus du Sautoy
Topics: Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry
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The white continent as a stepping stone to the red planet
Topics: Biology, Astronomy / space, Health
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Exploding chromosomes: how cancer begins
Topics: Biology, Health
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Harnessing the power of the Sun: fusion reactors
Topics: Physics, Chemistry, Engineering
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Build your own microscope: following in Robert Hooke’s footsteps
Topics: Physics, Biology
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Revealing the secrets of permafrost
Topics: Physics, Astronomy / space, Earth science, Engineering
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Maggie Aderin-Pocock: a career in space
Topics: Physics, Astronomy / space
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Sky-high science: building rockets at school
Topics: Physics, Astronomy / space, Mathematics
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Hydrogen: the green energy carrier of the future?
Topics: Chemistry, Engineering
