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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
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| 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
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February 20, 2013 | Issue 26

Propping up the wall: how to rescue a leaning tower

Civil engineer John Burland talks about the perils and practicalities of supporting some of the world’s most iconic buildings.

Ages: < 11, 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Physics, Earth science, Engineering
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May 22, 2012 | Issue 23

Bread-making: teaching science in primary school

Something as everyday as bread can offer a surprising spectrum of interdisciplinary teaching opportunities.

Ages: < 11, 11-14;
Topics: Biology, Chemistry, General science
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November 22, 2011 | Issue 21

How I killed Pluto: Mike Brown

To change the world would be amazing enough. Mike Brown changed the Solar System. Eleanor Hayes explains.

Ages: < 11, 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Physics, Astronomy / space
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| Issue 21

Smell like Julius Caesar: recreating ancient perfumes in the laboratory

Even everyday scents have the power to take us back in time, awakening half-forgotten memories. With Gianluca Farusi’s help, you can take your students 2000 years into the past, recreating and testing Julius Caesar’s perfume.

Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Chemistry
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August 23, 2011 | Issue 20

An archaeologist of the genome: Svante Pääbo

Evolutionary geneticist Svante Pääbo tells Eleanor Hayes how he excavates the genome to understand human evolution.

Ages: 16-19;
Topics: Biology
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June 23, 2010 | Issue 15

GIS: analysing the world in 3D

Earthquakes, global climate or the placement of wind farms – with the help of geographic information systems, these can all be investigated dynamically in the classroom. Joseph Kerski describes how.

Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Earth science
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December 20, 2006 | Issue 3

1000 years of missing science

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.

Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Science and society
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August 4, 2006 | Issue 1

Shipwreck: science to the rescue!

The Mary Rose is one of several famous and historical ships salvaged from the sea in recent decades. Thanks to the anaerobic conditions on the seabed, the remains are well preserved. Montserrat Capellas and Dominique Cornuéjols from the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF), in Grenoble,…

Ages: 16-19;
Topics: Chemistry
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