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Play the part: students take on the roles of different components of a synapse to act out synaptic transmission and learn about neurobiology.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Explore the everyday science behind the quest to harness fusion energy – the energy that powers the stars – in a safe way here on Earth.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
On the shoulders of giants: follow in the footsteps of Eratosthenes and measure the circumference of the Earth like he did 2300 years ago.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
What are slime moulds? And what do they eat for breakfast? Discover these fascinating giant microbes and explore chemotaxis and the scientific method with these slimy experiments.
Ages: 11-14, 14-16;
Did you know that a squid’s brain is donut shaped, so that the oesophagus can pass through it? Or that squid have three hearts? Explore the fascinating physiology of squid in this hands-on activity.
Ages: <11, 14-16, 11-14;
Flying high: did you know that cosmic rays can interfere with aircraft systems? Learn how scientists from ILL are working with Airbus Avionics to ensure safety in the air.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
You may have heard pathology labs mentioned in crime shows, but what is plant pathology? Find out about the feuds between plant and pathogen that span millions of years.
Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Try your hand at Surfatron, a game that lets students experience the challenges faced by particle accelerator scientists while learning about the physics of waves.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Sweet understanding: learn about the science of honeybees and their sugary product through a series of hands-on activities.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
When you snap a selfie or film a video for social media, where does that information go? Find out how magnetic ‘storms’ could help us achieve better, faster data storage.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
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Hold your nerve: acting out chemical synaptic transmission
Topics: Biology, Chemistry, Health
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The everyday science of fusion
Topics: Careers in STEM, Engineering, Physics, Sustainability, News from the EIROs
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The Eratosthenes experiment: calculating the Earth’s circumference
Topics: Astronomy / space, Earth science, Mathematics, Physics
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Moving slime: exploring chemotaxis with slime mould
Topics: Biology, General science
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Squid dissection: a hands-on activity to learn about cephalopod anatomy
Topics: Biology, General science
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What does particle physics have to do with aviation safety?
Topics: Astronomy / space, Biology, Coding, Earth science, Engineering, Physics, Science and society
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Plant pathology: plants can get sick too!
Topics: Biology, Science and society, Sustainability
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Surfatron: catch the wave of accelerators
Topics: Engineering, Physics, Resources
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To bee or not to bee: the biology of bees and the biochemistry of honey
Topics: Biology, Chemistry, Science and society
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Information revolution: how ultra-short bursts of light could help us improve data storage
Topics: Coding, Engineering, News from the EIROs, Physics, Science and society
