Balancing act: the physics of levers
Can you stop the tray from tipping? Learn about the law of the lever to beat your opponent in this simple game.
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Can you stop the tray from tipping? Learn about the law of the lever to beat your opponent in this simple game.
Antimatter has inspired many science fiction stories, but these fascinating facts show that it is not just reserved for fantasy.
Gravitational waves were predicted by Einstein – but where do they come from, and what different types might there be out in the cosmos?
Shark skin is adapted for energy-efficient swimming in remarkable ways, some of which are now being copied by designers and engineers.
Create a particle accelerator using a Van de Graaff generator, a ping-pong ball and a salad bowl to understand how it is used to study matter at the smallest scale.
Dissect a chicken from the supermarket to discover the unusual pulley system that enables birds to fly.
Using a simple calculation, measure the distance between Earth and the Moon with the help of a local amateur radio station.
Introduce your students to acoustic and optical spectra with a hands-on murder mystery.
In the fifth and final article in this series on astronomy and the electromagnetic spectrum, find out how scientists use the European Space Agency’s missions to observe the sky in far-infrared, sub-millimetre and microwave light.
Repairing a fusion device can be challenging for humans. Drones may be the answer.
Balancing act: the physics of levers
Ten things you might not know about antimatter
Gravitational waves: a taxonomy
Design inspiration: the secrets of shark skin
A particle accelerator in your salad bowl
How do birds fly? A hands-on demonstration
To the Moon and back: reflecting a radio signal to calculate the distance
Who murdered Sir Ernest? Solve the mystery with spectral fingerprints
More than meets the eye: the cold and the distant Universe
Fusion drones: robot technicians for nuclear devices