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Any book that has in its introduction “Physics is the action department of science... only physics can explain what happens if you throw [an apple] at a brick wall at 200 mph” has my attention.
Ages: <11, 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Halina Stanley investigates the history of chewing gum, how the chemistry of the gum affects its properties, and how scientists are using this knowledge to make chewing gum less of a pollutant.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Steve Jones talks to Vienna Leigh about the startling re-emergence of creationism in Europe, how teachers can help, and why he will never argue with a creationist.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Bernardo Patti is the Columbus mission manager at the European Space Agency. He is an engineer and worked at nuclear power plants before going into space technology. Shortly before Columbus was launched, he talked to Anna-Lynn Wegener.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Ken Gadd and Luca Szalay introduce a procedure used in industry – and adapted for school students – to measure the citric acid level in chewing gum.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
In this, the second of two articles, climate researcher Rasmus Benestad from the Norwegian Meteorological Institute examines the evidence that humans are causing climate change.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Anne MJG Piret from the European Commission assisted the jury during the recent EU Contest for Young Scientists.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Because of its low alcohol content, ginger ‘beer’ is a popular drink with British children. Dean Madden from the National Centre for Biotechnology Education, University of Reading, UK, gives his recipe for introducing younger students to the principles of fermentation, food hygiene and the…
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
The StandardBase project has produced 72 standard analytical procedures used in industry and adapted for use by students in schools and colleges via the Internet. Ken Gadd and Luca Szalay explain the goals and the use of StandardBase products.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Science fact or science fiction? Margarita Marinova from Caltech, USA, investigates the possibility of establishing life on Mars.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
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Can You Feel the Force? Putting the Fizz Back into Physics, By Richard Hammond
Topics: Resources
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Materials science to the rescue: easily removable chewing gum
Topics: Physics, Chemistry
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Interview with Steve Jones: the threat of creationism
Topics: Biology
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Laboratory in space: interview with Bernardo Patti
Topics: Physics, Biology, Astronomy / space
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Chewing flavours
Topics: Chemistry
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What do we know about climate? Investigating the effects of anthropogenic global warming
Topics: Earth science, Science and society
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Welcome to Valencia! The EU Contest for Young Scientists
Topics: Events
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Ginger beer: a traditional fermented low-alcohol drink
Topics: Biology, Chemistry
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StandardBase: a Leonardo da Vinci pilot project for practical education and training in chemistry
Topics: Chemistry
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Life on Mars: terraforming the Red Planet
Topics: Physics, Astronomy / space, Earth science
