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Understand

February 20, 2014 | Issue 28

Inspired by nature: modern drugs

Many naturally occurring compounds are useful in medicine – but they can be fabulously expensive to obtain from their natural sources. New scientific methods of synthesis and production are overcoming this problem.

Ages: 16-19;
Topics: Chemistry, General science, Health
               

Inspire

February 20, 2014 | Issue 28

Doctor in the morning, researcher in the afternoon

For doctor Stefan Pfister, efforts to cure cancer happen at the hospital and in the laboratory.

Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Profiles
   

Understand

February 20, 2014 | Issue 28

From model organism to medical advances

​A simple fungus used to brew beer is now used around the world to advance cancer research.

Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Biology, Health
           

Understand

February 20, 2014 | Issue 28

Tales from a plague pit

Archeology and genetics combine to reveal what caused the Black Death.

Ages: 11-14, 14-16;
Topics: Biology, Health
             

Understand

August 16, 2013 | Issue 27

Purple fumes: the importance of iodine

Iodine, with its characteristic purple vapours, has myriad applications – from the familiar disinfectant to innovative solar cells.

Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Physics, Chemistry, Health
             

Understand

August 16, 2013 | Issue 27

Monastic medicine: medieval herbalism meets modern science

A group of German researchers is bringing to light the medicinal wisdom of the Middle Ages.

Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Biology, Chemistry, Health
           

Teach

August 16, 2013 | Issue 27

Phylogenetics of man-made objects: simulating evolution in the classroom

Evolutionary relationships can be tricky to explain. By using simple, everyday objects, your students can work them out for themselves.

Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Biology
       

Teach

August 15, 2013 | Issue 27

From the bottom of our hearts: a hands-on demonstration of the mammalian heartbeat

Using nothing but a pig’s heart, a knife and a supply of water, you and your students can investigate how the heart pumps.

Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Biology, Health
         

Understand

August 15, 2013 | Issue 27

Evolving threats: investigating new zoonotic infections

In the African forest, Fabian Leendertz and his team look for new infectious agents that can be transmitted from animals to humans. Could one of them cause the next pandemic?

Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Biology, Health
         

Understand

February 20, 2013 | Issue 26

Life without the Moon: a scientific speculation

Soaring temperatures, a flooded landscape, violent winds…. What would our planet be like without the Moon?

Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Physics, Biology