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Systems biology is one of the fastest growing fields in the life sciences. But what is it all about? And does it have a place in the classroom? Les Grivell from the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO) in Heidelberg, Germany, investigates.
Ages: 16-19;
Energy – why is it so important, where do we get it and how much do we use? Gieljan de Vries from the Dutch FOM-Institute for Plasma Physics Rijnhuizen investigates.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Karen Bultitude introduces a set of simple, fun and memorable demonstrations using everyday ingredients to explain meteorological phenomena.
Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Teaching science at primary school can be a challenge. At La main à la pâte, Samuel Lellouch and David Jasmin send university students to support primary-school teachers. Why not try two of their activities in your classroom?
Ages: <11;
Dudley Shallcross, Tim Harrison, Steve Henshaw and Linda Sellou offer chemistry and physics experiments harnessing alternative energy sources, such as non-fossil fuels.
Ages: 16-19;
Beat Blattmann and Patrick Sticher from the University of Zürich, Switzerland, explain the science behind protein crystallography and provide a protocol for growing your own crystals from protein – an essential method used by scientists to determine protein structures.
Ages: 16-19;
Catching the influenza virus can be more than just a nuisance: these pathogens have caused the most deadly pandemic in recent history. Claire Ainsworth investigates how scientists are working to prevent it happening again.
Ages: 16-19;
Schistosomiasis is the second most socioeconomically devastating parasitic disease after malaria. Alan Wilson and Stuart Haslam investigate new ways to combat the parasite – taking advantage of its sugar coating.
Ages: 16-19;
Have you ever wondered what a decasievert or a petahenry is? Why some symbols are written in capitals and others in lower case? What the difference is between ps and pS? How many ampere there are in a zettaampere? Or what Nikola Tesla’s nationality was? These and many other questions can be…
Ages: not applicable;
Molecules with Silly or Unusual Names shows that chemists do have a sense of humour, even though it may be a little ‘schoolboyish’ at times. Based on a website of the same name (www.chm.bris.ac.uk/sillymolecules/sillymols.htm), the book – as its name suggests – is a collection of the…
Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
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Systems biology in the classroom?
Topics: Biology
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Powering the world
Topics: Physics, Earth science
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Take the weather with you
Topics: Physics, Chemistry
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Catch them young: university meets primary school
Topics: Profiles, Resources
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Fuelling interest: climate change experiments
Topics: Chemistry
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Growing crystals from protein
Topics: Physics, Biology, Chemistry
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Outmanoeuvering influenza’s tricks
Topics: Biology
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Sugary insights into worm parasite infections
Topics: Biology, Health
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A Dictionary of International Units: Metric-Matters: Names and Symbols, By Philip Bladon
Topics: Resources
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Molecules with Silly or Unusual Names, By Paul May
Topics: Resources
