Botanic Gardens as Environments for Learning
This is a report for teachers from a project looking at the educational opportunities offered by Botanic gardens. The work at King’s College London was funded by the National Science Foundation. The report provides background knowledge on why plants matter, on science concepts, on the roles of botanic gardens, on research on teaching about plants, and on types of visits and possible outcomes. Case studies show the variety of learning that pupils might gain from visits. The report ends with sug
Sci-tutors: Life processes and Living Things: Green Plants and Organisms
The article from the Sci-tutors website provides an outline of the expectations of the National Curriculum regarding green plants at Key Stages 1 - 4 and explores the various alternative conceptions held by learners.
Phase separation in solid solution upon cooling: laser beam projection
As video "Phase separation in solid solution upon cooling: vial projection", but filmed looking into the laser light after it has passed through the vial (i.e. the video is of the laser beam as projected onto a screen): The vial contains a mixture of cyclohexane and aniline cooling from 35º. When the critical temperature is reached and the mixture goes from a single phase to two phases, the spot of light on the screen is disrupted as the phases separate. The spot 'flickers' and then becomes tot
Stem Cell Therapies are no More Drugs Than Soufflés are Fast Food
Stemcell discoveries make great news stories, but their actual translation into routine clinical practice is still a major hurdle. Is it reasonable to expect the big pharmaceutical companies to manufacture these living therapies or is the paradigm shift from today’s drugs to ‘living cells as therapies’ overwhelming? Would McDonald’s ever put delicate soufflés on their fast-food menus? This lecture will use examples from current cell and tissue-engineered clinical therapies to illustrate
Effects of agricultural activities on insect species richness in the intensively cultivated landscap
As signatory of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), China supports the 2010 Biodiversity Target to achieve a significant reduction in the current rate of biodiversity loss by the year 2010. This very ambitious goal must be seen against the background of a huge knowledge gap prevailing particularly with regard to patterns of insect diversity in space and time.
Our collaborative research is trying to be instrumental in addressing the aforementioned knowledge gap by investigating how dif
Effects of agricultural activities on insect species richness in the intensively cultivated landscap
As signatory of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), China supports the 2010 Biodiversity Target to achieve a significant reduction in the current rate of biodiversity loss by the year 2010. This very ambitious goal must be seen against the background of a huge knowledge gap prevailing particularly with regard to patterns of insect diversity in space and time.
Our collaborative research is trying to be instrumental in addressing the aforementioned knowledge gap by investigating how dif
Structural materials in cells
Where does the structure of our body come from? This unit looks at the structure of cells and how proteins are used by both animals and plants to create a framework for cellular growth. You will also learn how a material as fine as spider silk can exceed the strength of steel.
Dr. Guido Tricot, Part Two: Exploring Myeloma (Video)
Dr. Guido Tricot, the director of the Utah Blood and Marrow Transplant and Myeloma Program, gives an overview of multiple myeloma. He discusses the history, causes and risks factors, incidence rates, diagnosis, and treatment of this type of cancer.
Dr. Guido Tricot, Part One: Exploring Myeloma (Video)
Dr. Guido Tricot, the director of the Utah Blood and Marrow Transplant and Myeloma Program, gives an overview of multiple myeloma. He discusses the history, causes and risks factors, incidence rates, diagnosis, and treatment of this type of cancer.
Climate Change: What it Means to Plants and Animals
Climate Change: What it Means to Plants and Animals
Climate Change: What it Means to Plants and Animals
Climate Change: What it Means to Plants and Animals
Air Quality on the Wasatch Front: Boiling Frog Syndrome
Anesthesiologist and founder of Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment Brian Moench speaks about air pollution along the Wasatch Front. Subjects include mercury poisoning, mining, and coal power plants.
Air Quality on the Wasatch Front: Boiling Frog Syndrome
Anesthesiologist and founder of Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment Brian Moench speaks about air pollution along the Wasatch Front. Subjects include mercury poisoning, mining, and coal power plants.
Air Quality on the Wasatch Front: Boiling Frog Syndrome
Anesthesiologist and founder of Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment Brian Moench speaks about air pollution along the Wasatch Front. Subjects include mercury poisoning, mining, and coal power plants.
2008.01.16 - DIY iSync Phone Plugin (Video)
If you or your staff/faculty have a cell phone model that currently isn't supported on Apple's list of supported iSync devices, you can create your own iSync Phone Plugin for your unsupported cell phone to allow you to sync contacts, and calendars.
2008.01.16 - DIY iSync Phone Plugin (Audio)
If you or your staff/faculty have a cell phone model that currently isn't supported on Apple's list of supported iSync devices, you can create your own iSync Phone Plugin for your unsupported cell phone to allow you to sync contacts, and calendars.
Fish food
Phytoplankton are tiny single-celled plants found throughout the world's oceans. Although they're small, they're crucial, because they provide food for the rest of the marine food chain.
Galling attack
Gall wasps are so named because they con plants and trees into making so-called galls - abnormal growths - which they use as a defence against their enemies.
Aliens and underwater volcanoes
Britain's being invaded by aliens. But they're not the sorts of aliens you'll see in science fiction movies. No, we're talking plants and animals. You've probably heard of a lot of them. Grey squirrels, harlequin ladybirds, buddleia, Japanese knotweed - the list goes on.
9th Dialogue on Science 2010 - Opinions of the participants Part 2
Challenging Democracy - 9th Dialogue on Science of the Academia Engelberg Foundation 2010
During this year’s Dialogue on Science held in Engelberg in mid October, experts from various disciplines and countries with different forms of government analyzed the concept of democracy.
You can find the reportings, impressions, audio- and video-files of the 9th Dialogue on Science on the website: http://www.academia-engelberg.ch/conference_2010.php5.
Visit also the Blog on http://blog.academia-eng
