The neutron teaspoon
Jonathan Swinton pushes back the frontiers of knowledge – in his kitchen.
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Jonathan Swinton pushes back the frontiers of knowledge – in his kitchen.
A Stem Cell Story portrays scientists from the field of stem-cell research, their individual research interests and the potential applications of their work. The DVD is aimed at the public, to shed light on stem-cell research and on the science behind the headlines and public debate of the last few…
When we sleep, are we just passively recovering from a hard day, or is there something more going on? Angelika Börsch-Haubold considers the implications of some intriguing research – was her grandmother right all along? Test the scientists’ conclusions for yourself!
Do you ever get frustrated with that mess of cables connecting your DVD player to your satellite dish, TV and video recorder? Did you know that you can cut those cables – and still get a signal to pass between the machines? Alessandro Iscra, Maria Teresa Quaglini and Giuseppina Rossi from Italy…
“All substances are poisons; there is none that is not a poison. The right dose differentiates a poison from a remedy.”
Tim Harrison and Dudley Shallcross from the University of Bristol, UK, describe some of the University’s activities to share a delight in chemistry with school students.
Yasmin Khan from the Science Museum in London, UK, reveals how deeply our modern civilisation has been enriched by previous Muslim civilisations – and argues for a more balanced approach to the history of science.
Professor Sir Alec Jeffreys, the inventor of DNA fingerprinting, remembers his childhood passion for science, explains what we have learned from direct DNA analysis, and describes his work with Chernobyl survivors. Interviewed by Russ Hodge and Anna-Lynn Wegener from the European Molecular Biology…
Mark Tiele Westra from the European Fusion Development Agreement (EFDA) in Garching, Germany, elucidates the source of power on Earth: the Sun
Many of you were fascinated (and disgusted!) by the article about forensic entomology in our last issue. Paula Starbäck, the reviewer, suggested that it would be a fascinating activity for students, if only someone could find a way to avoid the terrible smell. We challenged you to come up with a…
The neutron teaspoon
A Stem Cell Story, By the European Consortium for Stem Cell Research
Sleep and learning
Introducing radio transmission with a simple experiment
The Poison Paradox: Chemicals as Friends and Foes, By John Timbrell
Perfume chemistry, sexual attraction and exploding balloons: university activities for school
1000 years of missing science
Alec Jeffreys interview: a pioneer on the frontier of human diversity
Fusion in the Universe: the power of the Sun
Forensic entomology: activities for schools