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Evolutionary Biology
Dr Ashley HeersExplore how you would design a study to compare the behaviour and performance of a juvenile bird to that of an adult bird.
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Flights of fancy: can we unravel the mystery of flight?
Fungicides: Microbiology and Social Science
Cabot Institute for the Environment | John Templeton FoundationShould farmers reduce the quantity of fungicides used on their fields?
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Fields and fungicides: mixing microbiology and social science
Anthropology
Professor Lisa Sattenspiel | Taylor van DorenWhat anthropological topic most interests you? How would you design a research project to explore this further?
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What lessons can we learn from past pandemics?
Neuroendocrinology
Dr Vincent Prevot | Professor Markus Schwaninger | Dr Ruben NogueirasIs the hypothalamus the window to the brain?
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Manipulating the brain’s ‘gatekeepers’ could thwart obesity and prevent dementia
Modern Languages
Professor Stephen HutchingsDesign a languages community workshop!
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Understanding language communities: the multilingual, the transnational and the translingual
Medicine and Science
Dr Julie BastaracheWhy should young people consider a career as a physician-scientist? How would you encourage your classmates to pursue this profession?
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Bedside to bench to bedside: a unique way to treat lung injury
Materials Science
Professor Joshua RobinsonWhat can 2D materials offer us for the future?
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Extraordinarily small materials with big world applications
Metallomics
Professor Joanna CollingwoodStudy images of tissue samples of the brain!
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Shining a light on the role of trace metals in neurodegenerative diseases
Chemical Microbiology
Professor Mo SeyedsayamdostCan you summarise Mo’s research in a 60 second presentation?
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How can we discover new antibiotics?
Quantum Technology
Dr Jan MolWhich everyday devices rely on quantum technology?
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How can we build quantum electronics from atoms and molecules?
Plant Science
Dr Seung Yon (Sue) Rhee | Dr Selena RiceHow are different research areas contributing to advances in plant science?
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Growing a community: building the Plant Cell Atlas
Vaccinology
Dr Rebecca McLean | Professor Simon GrahamHow would you contain an outbreak of Nipah virus? Create a presentation to explain how vaccinology could combat the outbreak.
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How can vaccinating pigs protect people?
Linguistic Anthropology
Dr Keith MurphyDesign a font for a business of your choice!
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The secret life of fonts
Psychology
Professor Corinna MartarelliCan you devise a theory of mind task?
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Is virtual reality an effective learning tool for young children?
Politics and Foreign Affairs
Sarah Overton | Joël RelandCould you conduct impartial research into a topic about which you have strong opinions? How would you ensure your results were unbiased and not influenced by your personal views?
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Analysing the impacts of Brexit
Prehistoric Archaeology
Dr Lisa Maher | Dr Danielle MacdonaldWhat can archaeological artefacts reveal?
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What did human communities look like 20,000 years ago?
Plant Biology
Professor Dave JacksonHow many plants or plant derivatives have you used today?
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Can we decipher the mechanisms that allow plant cells to communicate?
Land Restoration
Professor Mariana Rufino | Dr Joseph HitimanaIf you could go back in time, how would you apply the lessons learnt from the ReDEAL project to prevent the land degradation that led to the Dust Bowl of the USA in the 1930s?
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Bringing life back to Kenya’s grasslands
Electrical Engineering
Dr Anamika DubeyWhat would happen if your entire country lost power for 24 hours? How would this impact you personally, and how would it impact your nation? How would you prioritise which services to direct emergency power to?
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How can we modernise power distribution systems to limit the effects of extreme weather?
The Missing Millions Project
Alan BlateckyWhat does diversity, inclusion and representation look like in your school or college?
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The Missing Millions: bridging digital divides
Economic Geography
Professor Sarah HallLearn how economic geography influences our surroundings. Can you sketch you local dining economy or design an economic geography board game?
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How is Brexit affecting the UK’s economy?
The X-ray Materials Science (XMaS) Project
Professor Tom Hase and Dr Didier WermeilleUse uncooked spaghetti, coins, and vitamin C tablets to delve into the world of materials science!
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The power of x-rays in materials science
The Information and Network Science Lab
Professor Justin CoonBuild a simple communication system!
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Data and communication in the world of the future
The Permo-Triassic Extinction Event
Professor Paul WignallWhich animals lived in the Permian and Triassic periods?
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The Great Dying: unpicking the Permo-Triassic extinction event
Cybersecurity and Social Psychology
Dr Jason Hong | Dr Laura DabbishHow secure are social media platforms?
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Using psychology to increase online security
Earth and Environmental Science
Dr Ed Gasson | Professor Carrie LearHow has the Earth’s climate changed since the Pliocene?
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How ice sheets in the geological past can inform us of sea level rise in the future
World Religions
Dr Emma Wild-WoodWorld Religions with Dr Emma Wild-Wood
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Faith, healing and medicine in a time of COVID-19
Structural Biology
Dr Dongyan TanImagine you are an undergraduate researcher!
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How small changes in a protein can have large impacts on human health
Environmental Sustainability Education
Dr Elsa LeeTake part in an activity to improve your neighbourhood. Does your local community action help your sense of global citizenship?
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Does local community action help our sense of global citizenship?
Chemical Sciences
Dr Rodrigo OchoaCan you inspire a younger student?
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Sharing computational skills to address neglected diseases in Latin America
Epidemiology
Professor Amber D’SouzaDevise a public health campaign!
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HPV16 and cancer prevention
Cybersecurity
Dr Ted AllenHow protected are you from cyber-attacks?
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Boosting cybersecurity for the future
Coastal and Oceanographic Engineering
Dr Xiao YuEstimate the flow rate of a local river!
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What if we understood the role underwater plants play in the flow of water?
Health Economics
Dr Howard ThomHow would you evaluate the benefits of adaptive medical trials?
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How can we improve the cost-effectiveness of medical trials?
Urban Studies
Dr Josephine Malonza | Dr Shilpi RoyWhich city should be twinned with your hometown, city or neighbourhood?
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How can urban planners and architects reduce inequality in cities?
The STEM Community Alliance Program
Nalini Nadkarni | Laura GeorgeHow many young people are in custody in your country/state?
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Connecting youth-in-custody creatively to STEM
Mechanical Engineering
Professor Parsaoran HutapeaCan you create your own bioinspired design?
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What are engineers learning from insects?
Archaeology
Dr Sarah KurnickWhy do we topple statues to protest how we commemorate the past? Learn how this is not a new practice but has been happening for millennia.
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What does the past mean to people today?
Language Science
CogSciDIYDesign your own experiments to discover how you learn languages!
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Understanding the language of science through the science of language
Electronics Engineering
Professor Peter GammonDiscover how the electrification of fossil fuel systems will contribute to reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Can you keep global warming below 1.5 °C?
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How can electronics engineers help to power the green transition?
Developmental Psychology
Dr Dominic McsherryHow does abuse and neglect affect our brains? Step in the shoes of a developmental psychologist and find out.
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How can we ensure that children in our care system get the best possible start to life?
Sedimentary Geology
Professor Peter CliftImagine you are a sedimentary geologist. Can you plan your own expedition to investigate the monsoons of the past?
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Monsoons and mountains: unpicking the sedimentary geology of Asia
Law
Dr Caroline HenaghanImagine you are a defence lawyer…
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The premenstrual defence
Astronomy Technology
MUSCAT TeamExplore the night sky! What stars and constellations can you identify?
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Building a camera to see the first galaxies
Chemical Engineering
Professor Alexei LapkinExplore the concept of cradle-to-cradle.
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Can chemical reactions be encoded into algorithms and understood by computers?
Computational Thinking
Professor Osman YaşarAccess free lesson plans on computational modelling and simulation technology
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How modelling can shed light on memory retrieval
AI and Natural Language Processing
Professor Yulan HeExplore how your understanding of a simple sentence can change depending on the emphasis given to different words.
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Teaching computers to understand our language
Computer Engineering
Dr Lei JiangHow can nanopore sequencing help with wildlife conservation?
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How can we read genetic codes in a single piece of DNA… quickly?
Human Geography
Dr Daniel RobinsWhere do you and your peers feel you ‘belong’?
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Why do people stay?
Plant Phenotyping
Professor Tony PridmoreHow would you design a plant phenotyping experiment?
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How can computers help crops grow better?
Epidemiology
Professor Andrew NunnDig deeper into disease control.
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How can we treat multidrug-resistant tuberculosis?
Visual, Cultural and Digital Media Studies
Dr Elisa Serafinelli | Dr Lauren Alex O’HaganTake a look at some photos captured by drones. How does the ‘view from above’ change your perception of the location?
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The view from above: a drone’s perspective on the world
Environmental Science
Dr Astley HastingsHow much of your country’s energy comes from renewables?!
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Can plants avert the climate crisis?
Horticulture
Odile HuchetteExperiment with growing your own plants!
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Experience, grow and learn to be a horticulturalist
Sustainability Accounting
Professor Muhammad Azizul (Aziz)How ethical are your shopping choices?
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Tackling modern slavery: a sustainability accounting perspective
STEAM Education
Dr Odesma Dalrymple | Dr Joi Spencer | Dr Perla MyersPlay Inequity Monopoly!
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The STEAM Team – engaging students through interactive and immersive learning
Geoengineering and Climate Modelling
Dr Ben KravitzFind out whether geoengineering is the answer to climate change!
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Could we use geoengineering to cool Earth’s climate?
Ophthalmology
Professor Tunde PetoSharing research around the world
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Reaching out to overcome diabetic eye disease in the Philippines
Smart City Infrastructure
Peterborough City Council | The Piri ProjectDevise your own sustainability development programme!
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Building a smart energy system for the people of Peterborough
Neuroscience
Dr Valeria Gazzola | Professor Christian KeysersWhat can Hollywood star Morgan Freeman tell you about neuroscience?!
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Your pain is my pain: what makes us feel empathy?
Low Carbon Engineering
Dr Danielle Densley TingleyHow would we recycle and reuse building materials?
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Can a circular economy make the construction industry sustainable?
Biological Anthropology
Dr Emily Emmott | Dr Masahito MoritaWhat do your photos reveal about life as a teenager?
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What does adolescence look like for teenagers in England and Japan?
Virology
Dr Matthew ReevesIf an HCMV vaccine was available, how would you explain the benefits to organ transplant patients and pregnant women?
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Can we vaccinate against the viruses hiding in our cells?
Human Geography
Dr Siobhan MadersonConduct your own research to discover what traditional environmental knowledge is held by indigenous groups around the world, or in your own communities.
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Does science have all the answers?
Genetics
Dr Erik AndersenFind your own nematodes! Help Dr Andersen build his collection of C. elegans genetic diversity by conducting a sampling campaign and sending him your nematodes.
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Why worms matter: the importance of nematode diversity for studying biology and evolution
Antimicrobial Resistance Research
The NIHR Health Protection Research UnitHow can we combat antimicrobial resistance? Find out which careers could see you solving this challenge.
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How research fields are joining forces to protect healthcare systems
Urban Analytics
Professor João Porto de AlbuquerqueMake your own rainfall gauge and measure the rainfall in your neighbourhood. And develop the skills needed by urban analysts – map your neighbourhood and learn how to use geographical information systems.
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Using community data and analytics to build resilience to flooding
Materials Chemistry
Dr Nicolas BoscherCreate your own multi-disciplinary ‘research team’ to tackle a global problem!
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How can scientists clean up hydrogen production to help tackle climate change?
Molecular Oncology
Professor Ian PriorDiscover what CRISPR can do!
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What if we understood the genetic causes of cancer?
Sustainable Food Systems
Dr Carole DalinHow sustainable was the last meal you ate? Discover how sustainable your diet is and investigate how you could reduce the environmental impacts of your food.
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How sustainable is your food?
Textual Studies
Dr Alison SearleWhat does what you write reveal about you?
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How texts from the past can shape and inform the future
Shark Palaeontology
Professor Kenshu ShimadaGo fossil hunting! Can you find the remains of a prehistoric creature?
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Jaws: the importance of shark fossils for palaeontology research
Clinical Psychology
Noah RobinsonHow can you improve your mood? Design an experiment to test the effectiveness of different strategies.
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Can immersion in virtual reality help combat opioid addiction?
Explosion Engineering
The Blast and Impact Diagnostics LabExplore how the team are investigating explosions!
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Out with a bang: the challenge of measuring explosions
Digging Into The Soil Microbiome
University of Manchester | University of MinnesotaFind out more about cutting-edge microbiology projects.
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What lies beneath: digging Into the soil microbiome
Structural Geology
Dr Craig MageeHow would you summarise Craig’s research in a single diagram?
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Finding faults
Physics
Dr Serim IldayDo try this at home!
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From simple to complex: harnessing the laws of nature
Tudor Histor
Professor Anthony Musson | Dr John CooperPrepare for Henry VIII’s arrival! Research a Tudor house that Henry visited during a royal progress. Then, write a giest to the nobles and servants who lived there, instructing them how to prepare for the royal visit.
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What happened when Henry VIII went on tour?
The Human Proteoform Project
Professor Neil KelleherPromote the Human Proteoform Project!
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Mapping every protein in the human body
Philosophy
Professor Thomas SchrammeHow can you become a better empathiser? Use what you have learnt from Thomas’s article to develop your skills of empathy.
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How does empathy help us to understand others?
Economics and Psychology
The Performance-Related Pay And Health TeamConduct your own experiment to determine the effects of performance-related pay on your classmates’ stress levels!
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How does the type of payment you receive impact your health?
Social Anthropology
Professor Jacob CopemanHow would you convince people to donate blood?
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Blood, sect and fears
Neural Engineering
Dr Katharine PolasekTry the rubber hand illusion!
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What if electrical stimulation could treat phantom limb pain?
History of Art and Design
Dr Harriet AtkinsonHow does art shape societal beliefs?
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The art of propaganda
Self-Referencing in the Classroom
Professor Sheila J. CunninghamLearn how you can apply self-referencing in your classroom.
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The importance of self-referencing as a learning technique
Literature Research
Professor Will MayBecome a poetry mentor! Write your own poetry, then try teaching someone else. Do you prefer being mentor or mentee?
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Can mentoring help poets thrive?
Applied Linguistics
Professor Nelya Koteyko | Dr Martine van DrielPlay a game of applied linguistics bingo! How predictable are you and your friends in your choice of words?
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How can we design social media to be inclusive?
Academic Primary Care
Professor Trish Greenhalgh | Laiba HusainPut yourself in the shows of a primary care academic!
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Care at a distance: adapting during the pandemic
Hydrology
Professor Lixin WangCreate your own dew collector! Discover how much dew forms where you live.
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The water of life: Where does desert fog come from?
Sonification
Glenn McClureDiscover the Antarctic Artists and Writers Collective!
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What if we could translate data into sound?
Proteomics
Dr Georg KustatscherDiscover how proteins are produced, and why we need proteomics researchers.
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How do cells contol protein levels?
Marine Biology
Dr Susan FitzerExplore a day in Susan’s life as a marine biologist!
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How does climate change impact aquaculture?
Microbiology
Dr Cynthia Nau CornelissenWhich branch of microbiology interests you the most?
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Helping to develop a gonorrhoea vaccine
Neuroscience Research
Dr Amanda BrownCould you be a John Hopkins Neurophyte?!
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The brain is the next frontier
Chemical Biology
Dr Gabriela ChiosisWhat could you contribute as a chemical biologist?
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What chemical biology is revealing about chronic stress and disease
Medical Anthropology
Professor Clare Chandler | Susan NayigaDiscover how different cultures view concepts of health and illness.
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How poverty contributes to antimicrobial resistance
Air Pollution
BioAirNetFind sources of bioaerosols in your school, home or local area!
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Take a deep breath: Investigating air quality
Social Policy Analysis
Dr Helen KowalewskaIntroduce a social policy reform in your school!
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How do we get more women on company boards?
Minority Religions in Japan
Professor Erica BaffelliExplore minority religions in Japan!
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Minority religions in Japan: marginalised or empowered?
Indoor Air Chemistry
Professor Nicola CarslawHow much pollution are you exposed to on an average day?!
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How do cooking and cleaning impact the air quality in our homes?
Radiochemistry
Dr Davide AudisioExplore medical imaging.
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How can radioactive elements help us?
Human Rights
Professor Todd LandmanInvestigate the living and working conditions of the people who made the items that you use every day.
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The power of human rights in the modern world
Mechanical Engineering
Dr S. Kokou DadzieWhat do you think has been the greatest mechanical engineering achievement?!
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The challenge of modelling particle-laden flows
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Dr Fabrice CaudronExplore the Centre of the Cell!
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How is yeast helping us to understand the mysteries of cell biology?
Congnitive Psychology
Professor Markus BindemannConduct an eyewitness testimony experiment!
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What if we could do psychology experiments in virtual reality?
Linguistics
Dr Jenny CulbertsonCreate a new language and take part in a research project!
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What if we could understand how and why languages evolve?
What’s up with everyone?
What’s Up With Everyone?Explore the mental health and well-being themes behind the What’s Up With Everyone? Campaign!
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Can animated stories help you to better understand your mental health needs?
Polar Star – Tools for teachers
POLAR STARAccess all the brilliant POLAR STAR resources.
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POLAR STAR: Teaching science as a whole
Science Education
Dr Tanya JosekExplore the huge range of Project EDDIE teaching resources.
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Inquiry and exploration – enabling students to use large datasets
Anthropology
Dr Alessandro CorsoUse art, books and films to reflect on the world around you!
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What if we could step in the shoes of migrants and inhabitants on the island of Lampedusa?
High-Energy-Density Physics
Dr Valentin Karasiev | Dr Suxing HuDid you know there are actually 10 states of matter?!
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How can hydrogen become a metal?
Nuclear Astrophysics
Dr Maria LugaroBuild your own spectrometer!
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How were the chemical elements born?
Conservation Science
Dr Molly GraceCan you asses the Green Status of species?
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Looking to the light: assessing the path to species recovery
Quantitative Social Science
Dr Alita Nandi | Nicole D. JamesDevise your own longitudinal survey!
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How one massive study is uncovering the secrets of UK society
Political Science
Dr Eva HeimsHow politically engaged are you?!
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Do industries influence government regulatory agencies?
Astrophysics
Dr Brice Orange | Dr David MorrisFind out all there is to know about the Etelman Observatory and imagine yourself there!
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Observing the need to foster inclusion and embrace diversity
Chemistry
Professor Katsumi MatsumotoLearn about the global ocean carbon cycle!
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The ocean’s storage system: how plankton influences climate change
Chemistry
Professor Irving EpsteinMake your own pH indicator!
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Why do some chemical reactions oscillate?
Computer science
Professor Zhigang ZhuHow can computer science shape our future?
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Using AI and computer science as a force for social good
The mathematics of the Tower of Hanoi puzzle
Dan RomikCan you solve the Tower of Hanoi?!
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Solving the Tower of Hanoi
Cell Biology
Dr Pascale V. GuillotUncover the cutting-edge techniques that are revolutionising science and medicine!
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Building bones using stem cells and gene therapy
Marine Biology
Dr Sean ColinCan you design a robotic jellyfish?
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Solving a biomechanical mystery: how jellyfish swim and feed
Plant Sciences and Bioengineering
Dr Alexander JonesDiscover the ‘big five’ types of plant hormones!
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Understanding the mechanisms behind lyme disease
Experiential Learning
Dr Corliss ThompsonCould experiential learning inspire you into STEM?
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What if experiential learning can make STEM more accessible for students of colour?
Biomedical Sciences
Dr Catherine BrissetteMake an origami Borrelia burgdorferi!
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Understanding the mechanisms behind lyme disease
Astrophysics
Dr Brad Newton BarlowLearn about cosmic events!
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Searching the skies
Physics and Nanoscience
Yashaswi NalawadeWhat can we achieve with nanotechnology?
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The extraordinary potential of nanoscience (from a researcher with extraordinary potential)
Computer Science
Professor Klara NahrstedtJust how clean is a ‘cleanroom’?
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Using computer science to assist in creating an ultra-clean scientific lab environment
Structural Biology
Dr Charles Stewart Jr.Can you meet Charles’ challenge?!
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What can we learn from plant proteins?
Anthropology
Dr Darren RancoUncover the wonders of Indigenous peoples in your region and Indigenous science
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What if indigenous science were part of the science curriculum?
Quantum Science
Dr Thomas VolzTake a virtual tour of the QMAPP lab!
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Lighting up the quantum future: from basic quantum science to new technologies
Quantum Optics
Dr Lachlan RogersImagine the year is 2121. What does the future hold for quantum optics?!
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Glowing diamonds are a quantum scientist’s best friend
Biophysics
Professor James BoedickerWhat do you know about microbes?
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What if we could control microbial communities?
STEM Careers
Dr Nick FlynnHow would you make STEM subjects more accessible in your school?!
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How to help students reach their STEM potential
Melanoma Research
Professor Marianne BerwickInterview Marianne and become an expert in melanoma!
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An inspirational insight into advancing understanding of melanoma
Geophysics
Dr Jadranka ŠepićWhat will our world look like in 2100?!
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How do sea level oscillations contribute to sea level extremes?
Physics, Microbiology and Space
Dr Jay NadeauImagine you are on a space mission to Europa. What would you find there?
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What if microbes could live in extreme environments beyond earth?
Optics and Photonics
Dr Xiaoming YuFind out more about photonics.
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A leap forward in the application of ultrafast lasers
Nanoscience meets Microbiology
Professor Yves DufrênePut yourself into the shoes of a researcher!
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Using nanotechnology to overcome the adhesion of the bacterial pathogen Staphylococcus Aureus
Climate Sciences
Professor Zhengyu Liu | Dr Bette Otto-BliesnerHow has Earth’s climate changed since the Last Glacial Maximum?!
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How past climate clues can help predict the future
Nanoscale Science
Professor László ForróHow small is nano small?
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Making X-rays safer – and more efficient
Chemistry
Dr Julie PellerCan you go plastic-free for a day?
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Detecting microplastics in a great lakes watershed with undergraduate students
AI and Forests
Professor Tian ZhengExplore aerial photographs taken of Puerto Rico’s tropical forests!
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Using big data to map forests, tree by tree
Green Chemistry
Professor Basudeb SahaFind out what incredible things you can do with biowaste!
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What if we can produce sustainable lubricants from renewable biowaste?
Physical Oceanography
Dr Xinan LiuStep in the shoes of a physical oceanographer and make your own model of the rain and sea.
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What if raindrops could help us understand climate change?
Psychology
Professor Sander ThomaesDesign a pro-environmental publicity campaign!
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Greenteens: unleashing teenagers’ eco-friendly behaviour
Cognitive Psychology
Dr Jonathan GraingerConduct your own cognitive psychology experiment!
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Did you this read right?
Climate Modelling
Dr Alan CondronDiscover Dansgaard-Oescher events!
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Climate modelling: predicting the future of the planet
Mathematics Education and Outreach
Dr James TantonExplore Exploding Dots and more!
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Spreading the joy of mathematics
Atmospheric Science
Professor Brian ToonConvince the Secretary of State to follow your scientific advice!
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Fire and ice: what nuclear war would mean for the planet
Aerospace Engineering
Professor Kristi MorgansenExplore how animals fly!
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The sky’s the limit: new horizons for aerospace
Gene Editing
Dr Natalia Rivera-TorresExplore the amazing world of gene editing!
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Editing genes to benefit sickle cell disease patients
Extreme Environments
Dr Solange Duhamel | Dr Christopher HamiltonExplore a wealth of information about research in extreme environments!
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How microbes in Iceland can teach us about possible life on Mars
Comparative Politics
Dr Jonas PontussonWho would you vote for? Which political causes are important to you? Discuss!
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Changing the politics of tomorrow by questioning today
Stunt Science
Steve WolfWhat can James Bond teach you about science and other STEM subjects?
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Science in the movies
Geography
Dr April HiscoxFind out more about the SAVANT project, as well as the Earth Science Women’s Network.
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Understanding how air pollution spreads
Computational Chemistry
Professor John KeithCompare and contrast the efficiency of a range of catalysts.
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How computational chemistry could usher in a sustainable future
Anthropology and Gang Culture
Dr José Sánchez García | Dr Carles Feixa PàmpolsHow would you solve a conflict?
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Did you know that gangs are not all about crime and violence?
The Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Latino Initiative Program
Dr Rodolfo Montez Jr. | Christine CrowleyDesign a poster promoting diversity and inclusion in STEM.
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Building inclusivity into astrophysics
Biomedical and Mechanical Engineering
Dr Elliott RouseCould you design a robot that can help with everyday tasks?
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How can robots help us walk?
Social Sciences
Dr Christina H. Paguyo | Dr Valentina Iturbe-LaGraveBe a social scientist – design a survey to investigate perceptions of diversity, equity and inclusion at your school!
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Making teaching as inclusive as possible
Geoscience Education
Dr Glenn DolphinBring geoscience alive for your students with historical case studies and drama!
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Bringing the Earth to life
Data Patterns
Dr Eric ChiCan you approach different scenarios as a data scientist?!
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Discovering hidden patterns in data
Environmental Engineering
Professor Li LiMap out watersheds and create your own 3D model.
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Westminster College’s Environmental Project Management Academy
Dr Helen Boylan | Dr Alison DuBois | Mr Brian PetrusCan you project manage the spaghetti tower challenge?
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Materials Science
Dr Wenping YinVisit the Exciton Science website for more information about Wenping’s research, games and more!
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Detecting toxic substances for a greener and healthier world
Cell Biology
Dr Verónica SegarraPut yourself in Veronica’s shoes – what could your research career look like?
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Understanding cells and fostering love for science
Soil Science
Dr Shad NelsonHow would you encourage more diversity in the field of soil science?
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Start now to reap the rewards later
Human Factors and Ergonomics
Dr S. Camille PeresFind out what a piano staircase can reveal about human behaviour!
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Human factors in the gas and oil industries
Geoscience
Dr Sheldon TurnerCould you design a geoscience programme?!
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How to create ‘geniuses’ in geoscience
Mechanical Engineering
Dr Mark RentschlerReflect on Mark’s amazing project and his brilliant career advice.
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Mech-ing endoscopies safer by using robots you can swallow
Climate Literacy
Dr Lesley-Ann Dupigny-GirouxCan you devise a lesson to teach a climate change concept to a kindergarten class?!
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In the know: building a climate literate society
Environemental Geochemistry
Professor Kate Spencer | Dr Jonathan WheatlandExplore a wealth of resources from Queen Mary University of London’s School of Geography and the British Geological Survey.
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How do nutrients and pollutants travel from rivers to the sea?
Optical Science
Dr Peter WizinowichThere’s much to learn and explore about Keck Observatory and adaptive optics!
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Adaptive optics: providing clarity to observations
Mathematical Biology
Dr Bard ErmentroutExplore mathematical equations and patterns.
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Decoding the rhythms of the natural world
Subatomic Physics
Dr Wouter DeconinckConnect with the University of Manitoba’s many outreach activities.
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The science of the very small has enormous potential
STEM Education
Dr Liz JohnsonFind out more about Southern Research’s work and see if you can meet Liz’s challenge of making your own LED paper circuit!
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How can STEM education provide ‘light-bulb’ moments?
Physical Sciences Scholars Program
Professor JiaJia DongFind out all you need you need to know about the brilliant PSS programme.
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Helping low income students become professional scientists
Machine Memory
Professor Xiaochen GuoDiscover different computer memory technologies and find out how they work
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Modernising machine memory
Civil and Structural Engineering
Dr Shiling PeiBuild your own tower using toothpicks and gumdrops, and see if it can withstand an ‘earthquake’.
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The big shake: designing tall timber buildings that are resilient to earthquakes
Mathematics
Dr Sam BallasCan you complete Dr Sam Ballas’ genus challenge?
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Mathematics: plane and simple
AR in the classroom
Dr Wenya XuExplore a range of AR apps.
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How augmented reality can help you learn trigonometry
Biological and Agricultural Engineering
Dr Trisha MooreFind out about Kansas State University’s excellent range of outreach programmes.
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How can urban trees reduce flooding and pollution?
Cybersecurity
Prof Doug JacobsonHow secure are your passwords?
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Can we learn to be safe online?
Geoscience
Dr Glenn DolphinDesign and build a model of a geoscientific process!
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Bringing the earth to life
Structural Biology
Dr Angela GronenbornView 3D biomolecules and create your own paper model of a molecule.
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The building blocks of biology
Machine Learning
Dr Gerald FriedlandSee if you can teach a computer to learn!
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The prediction game: The ever-evolving science of machine learning
Environmental Horticulture
Dr Chris MarbleInvestigate the weeds in your garden!
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A red-blooded passion for the green-fingered
Marine Science
Dr Karyna RosarioFind out more about the fascinating world of marine microbiology and watch Karyna deliver her TEDx Youth Talk.
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A virus that can actually save us from harm!
Plant Science
Dr Davide BulgarelliResearch inspiring plant scientists and find out everything you need to know about the world of soil microbes!
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How can understanding plants and microorganisms help feed the world?
Marine Ecology
Dr Virginia EdgcombFind out all there is to know about the fascinating Expedition 360.
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Why is it important to study life in the deep sea and even below the seafloor?
Astronomy
Professor Tom BaniaResearch electromagnetic radiation and astronomical telescopes!
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Aiming for the stars
Geography
Dr Michael WebberHow will our energy demands change over time?
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Interrogating the technopolitics of China’s waterways
Sustainable Energy
IDLESHow will our energy demands change over time?
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How do we prepare the UK for a zero carbon future?
Food Science
Dr Gabriel Keith HarrisGet a feel for food science and find out why the Maillard reaction make chocolate chip cookies taste so good!
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The science behind the perfect cup of coffee
Wind Energy
Dr Marianna MaiaruFind out more about renewable energy with KidWind, and see if you can beat the Wind Turbine and Solar Structures challenges!
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What if we could repair wind turbines with aerospace engineering and computer science?
Engineering and Computing
Professor Elena GauraFind out more about sustainable engineering and the amazing HEED project.
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How can we tackle energy poverty in refugee camps?
Biochemistry
Dr Lakxmi SubramanianTune into the Science Weekly podcast and dive into other similar activities for a taste of biochemistry.
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Why do we need to study chromosomes?
Atmospheric Science
Darrel BaumgardnerExplore cloud seeding and other forms of geoengineering in greater depth.
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Make it rain: the science behind altering the weather
Lifelong Health
University of SurreyWork in groups and see if you can pool your skills and expertise to survive a pandemic or life on a desert island.
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Five researchers working on lifelong health in very different ways
Sensor Engineering
Professor Chang-Soo KimFind out about virtual summer camps!
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Sensor engineering gets to the root of problems with food production
Molecular Biology
Dr Michael WolyniakConduct your own yeast genome research and explore the pros and cons of gene therapy.
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How can experiments with yeast genetics help make the perfect pint?
Genetics
Professor Ann MatthysseCarry out your own experiment and see what bacteria you can see on the vegetables in your shopping basket!
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How to remove harmful E.coli
Collaborative App Building
Dr Susan SaffordHelping students to develop and apply maths skills to biology
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How to design a biology and maths app for students, by students
Sustainable Pest Control
Dr Christian NansenTake on the role of a strawberry farmer and see how the Smart Spray app will help to manage your crops.
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The computer science undergrads helping farmers adopt sustainable farming practices
Respiration and photosynthesis
Katherine WilletThis lesson plan is aimed at Grade 9 in the US (Year 10 in the UK) and encourages students’ self-regulated learning skills to learn about respiration and photosynthesis.
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Why thinking like a scientist helps students tackle real-life problems
Self-Regulated Learning
Dr Erin Peters-BurtonDevelop self-regulated learning skills through metacognitive questioning and self-reflection.
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Why thinking like a scientist helps students tackle real-life problems
The School of Food
Dr Christian NansenFind out how looking at cabbages can teach graphs, data, research, imperial and metric units, proteins, vitamins, maps, cooking and nutrition,…and then make some cabbage muffins!
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Engineering and Physical Sciences
Dr Helen BridlePlay the Bacteria Combat and Superbugs games to learn more about antimicrobial resistance and why it is a global health issue
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What if we could develop a sensor that can detect pollutants like heavy metals?
Agricultural Science
Dr April UleryWonder at the amazing world of agricultural science with these interactive activities.
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Can the agricultural sciences tackle inequality?
Biological and Agricultural Engineering
Dr Dan FlippoTake a virtual tour of Dr Dan Fippo’s 2050 Robotics Lab and get a feel for boundless possibilities in engineering
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Using mechanically engineered robots to feed the world
Astronomy
National Astronomy ConsortiumTake a trip into space with these star-studded National Radio Astronomy Observatory activities
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“Good mentors don’t just try to recreate you in their image; they give you the tools necessary to achieve your own goals”
Nuclear Physics
Dr Matthew RedshawTest your knowledge of Einstein’s theory of relativity and be inspired by the beauty of maths and physics equations.
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Does E really equal MC squared?
Volcanology and Geology
Professor Stephen SelfExperience life as a volcanologist and keep an eye on Taal, which erupted in the Philippines in January 2020.
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Volcanology and geology: an explosion of possibilities
Biochemistry
Dr Alan GoddardFind out if you can create a super yeast and help Dr Alan Goddard with his research along the way.
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Could yeast and bacteria replace fossil fuels?
Plant Diseases and Pests
Professor Xiangming Xu | Dr Michelle FountainUse your skills as a budding plant biologist to figure out how to reduce pests and plant diseases naturally and with technology.
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What if we stopped using pesticides?
Immunology
Professor János G FilepPlay the Immune Defence game and see how the white blood cells fare against pathogens.
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Ensuring inflammation does more good than harm
Molecular Plant Biology
Dr Charlotte KirchhelleGrow your own sunflowers and find out how they change their shape to survive in the dark.
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Short and bushy, long and spindly: how plants make their shapes
Complement Biology
Dr Kevin MarchbankExplore the ethics of animal testing and turn your classroom into a clinical trial
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How mice can reveal the secrets of rare diseases
Earthquakes and the Carbon Cycle
Professor Robert HiltonExplore the power of landslides and discover the role they play in the carbon cycle.
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The role of earthquakes in burying carbon for good
Slow Slip Events
Dr Ake FagerengJoin the crew on the research vessel JOIDES Resolution and discover the awesome power of silent earthquakes.
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Taking to the seas to discover how the Earth’s surface moves
Cyber Security
Prof Shujun Li | Dr Jason NurseFind out how to beat the cybercriminals with these awesome cyber security activities.
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How to beat the cybercriminals and stay safe online
Geochemistry
Prof Jamie WilkinsonCreate your very own rock cycle with melting chocolate and start your journey into the world of geology.
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Magma detectives: studying volcanic arcs to find valuable minerals in earth’s crust
Biogerontology
Dr Jennifer TulletBe a biogerontologist for the day and work out how different model organisms, like the nematode worm, can help scientists with their research
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What can worms tell us about ageing in humans?
Economics
Professor Sayantan GhosalPlay your hand at being an economist with this ‘understanding poverty’ card game and other awesome resources.
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An economist’s guide to understanding poverty
Silent Earthquakes
Dr Rebecca BellGet a feel for geology and conduct your own “silent earthquake” experiment.
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The slow and silent earthquakes that are shaking up seismology
Quantum Physics
Dr Fabio CostaMany of you will have tossed a coin, but what about a quantum coin? See if you have what it takes to be a quantum physicist with these wonderful quantum activities.
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Forgot everything you thought you knew
Wireless Communications
Dr De MiFind out what it means to be on the cusp of a new era in broadcasting with these brilliant electrical and electronic engineering activities.
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Why a new era of broadcasting will change the world as we know it
Integrated Land Management
Professor Davy McCrackenImagine yourself in the shoes of a tech-savvy, upland hill farmer with these fun activities.
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The only way is up: why hill farming is embracing technology
Massive Machine-Type Communications And The Internet Of Things
Dr Zilong LiuTake a peek at the future by exploring the world of massive machine-type communications and Internet-of-Things
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Building the internet of things for an interconnected world
Biosecurity
ADBCAPGet a better understanding of biosecurity and help stop the spread of animal diseases with these awesome ADBCAP resources
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Educating youth about biosecurity can help prevent the spread of disease in farm animals
Energy Storage
Prof Jenny PringleTry your hand at being a chemist and make a battery with a lemon and other simple household ingredients
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Energy storage in the 21st century
Geomatics
Dr Stephan WinterFind out whether you’re any good at giving directions and discover a world of fascinating facts with the National Geographic MapMaker Interactive.
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Talking maps
Immunology
Prof Deborah Dunn-WaltersPut yourself in the shoes of an immunologist and learn fascinating facts about how our immune system works
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Making ill health in old age a thing of the past
Earth Dynamics
Professor Zheng-Ziang LiTry this explosive experiment and make your very own volcano, and find out what it’s like to be a geologist.
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Movers and shakers: using supercomputers to understand how supercontinents form and drift apart
Plant Science
Professor Margaret Barbour | Richard HarwoodMake your own 3D model of a chickpea plant leaf or take a virtual tour of the first university botanical garden in the world.
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Organisational Behaviour
Dr Kohyar KiazadDiscover the benefits and history of organisational behaviour, which was used in the 1930s to find out how to improve productivity in factories.
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Why do people working in stem stay in their jobs – and why should we care?
Gravitational Waves
The GrEAT NetworkIgnite your passion for space science with the Black Hole Hunter and Space Time Quest games.
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GrEAT potential: why China and the UK are working together in gravitational-wave research
Atmospheric Science
Dr Leigh OrfWatch Leigh’s collection of jaw-dropping tornado videos and try out a simple experiment in atmospheric pressure.
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Using supercomputers to simulate super tornadoes
Microplastics
Professor Jay Brandes | Dodie SandersGet involved with marine science and help the planet to boot with these international citizen science projects.
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Microplastic pollution: how bad is it and what can we do to solve it?
Gravitational Astrophysics
Dr Paul LaskyMake a model of a black hole, and find out how to get involved in astronomy with these awesome citizen science projects.
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Why gravitational waves are of supermassive importance
Chemical Engineering
Professor Terri CamesanoAntibiotic resistance is a major issue. Take a look at these videos and fact sheets to find out why; and discover what it’s like to be a chemical engineer with chemical engineering activities.
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The need for antimicrobial peptides in a world of antibiotic resistance
Theoretical Chemistry
Dr Mark TuckermanTheoretical chemists need to know how to code so start by learning the basics in Python – and use simple chemistry to make potato, salt water and lemon clocks!
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Fuel cells: A new way to power the world
Digital Technology and Mental Health
Dr Elvira Perez VallejosTest your skills at spotting fake news, play the Fairness Top Trumps card game and see if the computer model of Barack Obama’s head fools you!
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Can we trust what we see online?
Operations Research
Professor Larry SnyderIf you enjoy logic puzzles, you’ll love Larry’s logic-tastic activity sheet! Create a supply chain to survive a zombie apocalypse, test your skills in the Root Beer Game and solve the Travelling Salesman Problem.
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From platinum to smartphone: How maths models can be used to streamline supply chains
Marine Geoscience
Professor Bram MurtonFollow Bram into the depths of the ocean: explore careers in marine geoscience, visit the National Oceanographic Centre and follow the adventures of Boaty McBoatface, an autonomous underwater vehicle.
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Marine Geoscience: Just a drop in the ocean
Glaciology
Dr Ellyn EnderlinExplore glaciology with Ellyn: make your own ‘glacier goo’, check out a glacier simulation tool to see the effects of climate change and play the penguin game.
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Why do some glaciers melt faster than others?
Chemical Engineering
Professor Chris JonesStart thinking like a chemical engineer and develop a problem-solving product; investigate carbon dioxide and discover more about acids and bases.
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Can this research team reverse climate change?
Self-Organising Particle Systems
Dr Andréa RichaExplore the rules of swarm behaviour, think about what swarm robots could be used for in your local area and write an algorithm for making toast!
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The superpower of swarms
Nucleur Physics
Dr Jacek DobaczewskiExplore nuclear physics using LEGO or watch a TEDEd video to learn more about nuclear structure.
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The atomic nucleus: Greater than the sum of its parts
Oceanography
Professor Marc FrischerDon your mask and snorkel and dive into oceanography! Start an aquarium, see plankton with your own eyes, or take part in a citizen science project. Whichever activity you choose, it’s bound to cause a splash!
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The tiny animal at the centre of the marine ecosystem
Astrophysics with Stacey Habergham-Mawsom
Stacey Habergham-MawsomHave a go at using the Liverpool Telescope from your home, and try out other space activities to see if astronomy is the career for you.
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101 things to see in space – and all from your living room
Molecular Biology and Big Data
Dr Kim Hammond-KosackBecome a plant detective and identify common plant diseases. Learn about plant genetics and diseases, and why Big Data is so vital.
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Saving plants from disease
Victorian Poetry
Dr Simon RennieUncover working-class Victorian poetry from the Lancashire cotton famine database, learn more about it and use it as inspiration to write your own poem.
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A working class hero is something to be
Forest Pathology and Entomology
Dr Lori EckhardtExplore the trees, woodland and forest near you and use this resource to identify insects and plant diseases.
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Getting To The Root Of Pine Decline
Science Communication
Roger Bacon ScholarsFind out if you’re a good communicator and learn how to talk about complex ideas to non-scientists.
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Paid To Study, Research And Communicate Science
Hydrology
Dr Emile EliasExplore unique resources from the Asombro Institute for Science Education, aimed at arming you with key information on climate change, the water cycle and agricultural systems.
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Learning To Live With Less Water
Geology
Dr Rónadh CoxDiscover how to measure objects that are just too big to put on a weighing scale, and use photogrammetry to make a 3D image of your friend!
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Can Storm Waves Move A Boulder As Heavy As Six Blue Whales?
Nanotechnology
Dr Andrea HolmesDiscover nanotechnology and learn how to make artificial snow and a liquid crystal thermometer.
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Find. Identify. Act.
Earthquakes
Dr Alex CopleyFind out whether seismology (the study of earthquakes) is for you and learn about an earthquake hot spot: Alaska
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Studying Earthquakes To Save Lives
Clinical Psychology
Dr Christine WekerleChris and her team have designed an app to help young people build on their resilience. Explore clinical psychology and find out what the contents of your pockets say about you!
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Finding Joy In An App
Optics and Photonics
Dr Alexis VogtAlmost all the technologies we use today are reliant on optics and photonics. Get a free DVD. Or, make your own telescope, light fountain and shimmering lens.
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The Future Is Bright With Optics
Tissue Engineering
Dr Dave HayTissue engineering and stem cell research are a relatively new science, offering exciting prospects for human health. Discover what stem cell research can do for us, and the effects of toxic chemicals on a beef liver.
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Growing Human Liver Cells In A Dish
Marine Biology
Sarah McAnultyFind out more about working in marine biology, how studying sea creatures can help us understand our own bodies, and test your local waterways with water testing kits.
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What Can We Learn From Bobtail Squid?
Evolutionary Biology
Dr Ashley HeersExplore how you would design a study to compare the behaviour and performance of a juvenile bird to that of an adult bird.
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Flights of fancy: can we unravel the mystery of flight?
Fungicides: Microbiology and Social Science
Cabot Institute for the Environment | John Templeton FoundationShould farmers reduce the quantity of fungicides used on their fields?
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Fields and fungicides: mixing microbiology and social science
Anthropology
Professor Lisa Sattenspiel | Taylor van DorenWhat anthropological topic most interests you? How would you design a research project to explore this further?
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What lessons can we learn from past pandemics?
Neuroendocrinology
Dr Vincent Prevot | Professor Markus Schwaninger | Dr Ruben NogueirasIs the hypothalamus the window to the brain?
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Manipulating the brain’s ‘gatekeepers’ could thwart obesity and prevent dementia
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Modern Languages
Professor Stephen HutchingsDesign a languages community workshop!
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Understanding language communities: the multilingual, the transnational and the translingual
Medicine and Science
Dr Julie BastaracheWhy should young people consider a career as a physician-scientist? How would you encourage your classmates to pursue this profession?
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Bedside to bench to bedside: a unique way to treat lung injury
Materials Science
Professor Joshua RobinsonWhat can 2D materials offer us for the future?
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Extraordinarily small materials with big world applications
Metallomics
Professor Joanna CollingwoodStudy images of tissue samples of the brain!
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Shining a light on the role of trace metals in neurodegenerative diseases
Chemical Microbiology
Professor Mo SeyedsayamdostCan you summarise Mo’s research in a 60 second presentation?
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How can we discover new antibiotics?
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Quantum Technology
Dr Jan MolWhich everyday devices rely on quantum technology?
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Plant Science
Dr Seung Yon (Sue) Rhee | Dr Selena RiceHow are different research areas contributing to advances in plant science?
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Growing a community: building the Plant Cell Atlas
Vaccinology
Dr Rebecca McLean | Professor Simon GrahamHow would you contain an outbreak of Nipah virus? Create a presentation to explain how vaccinology could combat the outbreak.
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How can vaccinating pigs protect people?
Linguistic Anthropology
Dr Keith MurphyDesign a font for a business of your choice!
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The secret life of fonts
Psychology
Professor Corinna MartarelliCan you devise a theory of mind task?
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Is virtual reality an effective learning tool for young children?
Politics and Foreign Affairs
Sarah Overton | Joël RelandCould you conduct impartial research into a topic about which you have strong opinions? How would you ensure your results were unbiased and not influenced by your personal views?
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Analysing the impacts of Brexit
Prehistoric Archaeology
Dr Lisa Maher | Dr Danielle MacdonaldWhat can archaeological artefacts reveal?
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What did human communities look like 20,000 years ago?
Plant Biology
Professor Dave JacksonHow many plants or plant derivatives have you used today?
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Can we decipher the mechanisms that allow plant cells to communicate?
Land Restoration
Professor Mariana Rufino | Dr Joseph HitimanaIf you could go back in time, how would you apply the lessons learnt from the ReDEAL project to prevent the land degradation that led to the Dust Bowl of the USA in the 1930s?
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Bringing life back to Kenya’s grasslands
Electrical Engineering
Dr Anamika DubeyWhat would happen if your entire country lost power for 24 hours? How would this impact you personally, and how would it impact your nation? How would you prioritise which services to direct emergency power to?
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How can we modernise power distribution systems to limit the effects of extreme weather?
The Missing Millions Project
Alan BlateckyWhat does diversity, inclusion and representation look like in your school or college?
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The Missing Millions: bridging digital divides
Economic Geography
Professor Sarah HallLearn how economic geography influences our surroundings. Can you sketch you local dining economy or design an economic geography board game?
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How is Brexit affecting the UK’s economy?
The X-ray Materials Science (XMaS) Project
Professor Tom Hase and Dr Didier WermeilleUse uncooked spaghetti, coins, and vitamin C tablets to delve into the world of materials science!
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The power of x-rays in materials science
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The Permo-Triassic Extinction Event
Professor Paul WignallWhich animals lived in the Permian and Triassic periods?
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Earth and Environmental Science
Dr Ed Gasson | Professor Carrie LearHow has the Earth’s climate changed since the Pliocene?
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How ice sheets in the geological past can inform us of sea level rise in the future
World Religions
Dr Emma Wild-WoodWorld Religions with Dr Emma Wild-Wood
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Faith, healing and medicine in a time of COVID-19
Structural Biology
Dr Dongyan TanImagine you are an undergraduate researcher!
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How small changes in a protein can have large impacts on human health
Environmental Sustainability Education
Dr Elsa LeeTake part in an activity to improve your neighbourhood. Does your local community action help your sense of global citizenship?
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Does local community action help our sense of global citizenship?
Chemical Sciences
Dr Rodrigo OchoaCan you inspire a younger student?
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Sharing computational skills to address neglected diseases in Latin America
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Epidemiology
Professor Amber D’SouzaDevise a public health campaign!
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HPV16 and cancer prevention
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Coastal and Oceanographic Engineering
Dr Xiao YuEstimate the flow rate of a local river!
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What if we understood the role underwater plants play in the flow of water?
Health Economics
Dr Howard ThomHow would you evaluate the benefits of adaptive medical trials?
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How can we improve the cost-effectiveness of medical trials?
Urban Studies
Dr Josephine Malonza | Dr Shilpi RoyWhich city should be twinned with your hometown, city or neighbourhood?
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How can urban planners and architects reduce inequality in cities?
The STEM Community Alliance Program
Nalini Nadkarni | Laura GeorgeHow many young people are in custody in your country/state?
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Connecting youth-in-custody creatively to STEM
Mechanical Engineering
Professor Parsaoran HutapeaCan you create your own bioinspired design?
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What are engineers learning from insects?
Archaeology
Dr Sarah KurnickWhy do we topple statues to protest how we commemorate the past? Learn how this is not a new practice but has been happening for millennia.
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What does the past mean to people today?
Language Science
CogSciDIYDesign your own experiments to discover how you learn languages!
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Understanding the language of science through the science of language
Electronics Engineering
Professor Peter GammonDiscover how the electrification of fossil fuel systems will contribute to reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Can you keep global warming below 1.5 °C?
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Developmental Psychology
Dr Dominic McsherryHow does abuse and neglect affect our brains? Step in the shoes of a developmental psychologist and find out.
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Sedimentary Geology
Professor Peter CliftImagine you are a sedimentary geologist. Can you plan your own expedition to investigate the monsoons of the past?
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Law
Dr Caroline HenaghanImagine you are a defence lawyer…
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Astronomy Technology
MUSCAT TeamExplore the night sky! What stars and constellations can you identify?
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Chemical Engineering
Professor Alexei LapkinExplore the concept of cradle-to-cradle.
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Can chemical reactions be encoded into algorithms and understood by computers?
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Computational Thinking
Professor Osman YaşarAccess free lesson plans on computational modelling and simulation technology
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Computer Engineering
Dr Lei JiangHow can nanopore sequencing help with wildlife conservation?
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Human Geography
Dr Daniel RobinsWhere do you and your peers feel you ‘belong’?
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Why do people stay?
Plant Phenotyping
Professor Tony PridmoreHow would you design a plant phenotyping experiment?
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Epidemiology
Professor Andrew NunnDig deeper into disease control.
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How can we treat multidrug-resistant tuberculosis?
Visual, Cultural and Digital Media Studies
Dr Elisa Serafinelli | Dr Lauren Alex O’HaganTake a look at some photos captured by drones. How does the ‘view from above’ change your perception of the location?
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Environmental Science
Dr Astley HastingsHow much of your country’s energy comes from renewables?!
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Can plants avert the climate crisis?
Horticulture
Odile HuchetteExperiment with growing your own plants!
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Experience, grow and learn to be a horticulturalist
Sustainability Accounting
Professor Muhammad Azizul (Aziz)How ethical are your shopping choices?
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Tackling modern slavery: a sustainability accounting perspective
STEAM Education
Dr Odesma Dalrymple | Dr Joi Spencer | Dr Perla MyersPlay Inequity Monopoly!
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The STEAM Team – engaging students through interactive and immersive learning
Geoengineering and Climate Modelling
Dr Ben KravitzFind out whether geoengineering is the answer to climate change!
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Ophthalmology
Professor Tunde PetoSharing research around the world
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Reaching out to overcome diabetic eye disease in the Philippines
Smart City Infrastructure
Peterborough City Council | The Piri ProjectDevise your own sustainability development programme!
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Building a smart energy system for the people of Peterborough
Neuroscience
Dr Valeria Gazzola | Professor Christian KeysersWhat can Hollywood star Morgan Freeman tell you about neuroscience?!
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Your pain is my pain: what makes us feel empathy?
Low Carbon Engineering
Dr Danielle Densley TingleyHow would we recycle and reuse building materials?
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Can a circular economy make the construction industry sustainable?
Biological Anthropology
Dr Emily Emmott | Dr Masahito MoritaWhat do your photos reveal about life as a teenager?
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What does adolescence look like for teenagers in England and Japan?
Virology
Dr Matthew ReevesIf an HCMV vaccine was available, how would you explain the benefits to organ transplant patients and pregnant women?
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Can we vaccinate against the viruses hiding in our cells?
Human Geography
Dr Siobhan MadersonConduct your own research to discover what traditional environmental knowledge is held by indigenous groups around the world, or in your own communities.
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Does science have all the answers?
Genetics
Dr Erik AndersenFind your own nematodes! Help Dr Andersen build his collection of C. elegans genetic diversity by conducting a sampling campaign and sending him your nematodes.
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Why worms matter: the importance of nematode diversity for studying biology and evolution
Antimicrobial Resistance Research
The NIHR Health Protection Research UnitHow can we combat antimicrobial resistance? Find out which careers could see you solving this challenge.
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How research fields are joining forces to protect healthcare systems
Urban Analytics
Professor João Porto de AlbuquerqueMake your own rainfall gauge and measure the rainfall in your neighbourhood. And develop the skills needed by urban analysts – map your neighbourhood and learn how to use geographical information systems.
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Using community data and analytics to build resilience to flooding
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Molecular Oncology
Professor Ian PriorDiscover what CRISPR can do!
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Sustainable Food Systems
Dr Carole DalinHow sustainable was the last meal you ate? Discover how sustainable your diet is and investigate how you could reduce the environmental impacts of your food.
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Textual Studies
Dr Alison SearleWhat does what you write reveal about you?
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How texts from the past can shape and inform the future
Shark Palaeontology
Professor Kenshu ShimadaGo fossil hunting! Can you find the remains of a prehistoric creature?
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Jaws: the importance of shark fossils for palaeontology research
Clinical Psychology
Noah RobinsonHow can you improve your mood? Design an experiment to test the effectiveness of different strategies.
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Can immersion in virtual reality help combat opioid addiction?
Explosion Engineering
The Blast and Impact Diagnostics LabExplore how the team are investigating explosions!
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Digging Into The Soil Microbiome
University of Manchester | University of MinnesotaFind out more about cutting-edge microbiology projects.
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Structural Geology
Dr Craig MageeHow would you summarise Craig’s research in a single diagram?
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Physics
Dr Serim IldayDo try this at home!
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Tudor Histor
Professor Anthony Musson | Dr John CooperPrepare for Henry VIII’s arrival! Research a Tudor house that Henry visited during a royal progress. Then, write a giest to the nobles and servants who lived there, instructing them how to prepare for the royal visit.
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The Human Proteoform Project
Professor Neil KelleherPromote the Human Proteoform Project!
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Mapping every protein in the human body
Philosophy
Professor Thomas SchrammeHow can you become a better empathiser? Use what you have learnt from Thomas’s article to develop your skills of empathy.
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How does empathy help us to understand others?
Economics and Psychology
The Performance-Related Pay And Health TeamConduct your own experiment to determine the effects of performance-related pay on your classmates’ stress levels!
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How does the type of payment you receive impact your health?
Social Anthropology
Professor Jacob CopemanHow would you convince people to donate blood?
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Blood, sect and fears
Neural Engineering
Dr Katharine PolasekTry the rubber hand illusion!
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History of Art and Design
Dr Harriet AtkinsonHow does art shape societal beliefs?
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Self-Referencing in the Classroom
Professor Sheila J. CunninghamLearn how you can apply self-referencing in your classroom.
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Literature Research
Professor Will MayBecome a poetry mentor! Write your own poetry, then try teaching someone else. Do you prefer being mentor or mentee?
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Applied Linguistics
Professor Nelya Koteyko | Dr Martine van DrielPlay a game of applied linguistics bingo! How predictable are you and your friends in your choice of words?
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Academic Primary Care
Professor Trish Greenhalgh | Laiba HusainPut yourself in the shows of a primary care academic!
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Hydrology
Professor Lixin WangCreate your own dew collector! Discover how much dew forms where you live.
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The water of life: Where does desert fog come from?
Sonification
Glenn McClureDiscover the Antarctic Artists and Writers Collective!
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Proteomics
Dr Georg KustatscherDiscover how proteins are produced, and why we need proteomics researchers.
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Marine Biology
Dr Susan FitzerExplore a day in Susan’s life as a marine biologist!
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Microbiology
Dr Cynthia Nau CornelissenWhich branch of microbiology interests you the most?
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Neuroscience Research
Dr Amanda BrownCould you be a John Hopkins Neurophyte?!
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The brain is the next frontier
Chemical Biology
Dr Gabriela ChiosisWhat could you contribute as a chemical biologist?
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Medical Anthropology
Professor Clare Chandler | Susan NayigaDiscover how different cultures view concepts of health and illness.
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Air Pollution
BioAirNetFind sources of bioaerosols in your school, home or local area!
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Social Policy Analysis
Dr Helen KowalewskaIntroduce a social policy reform in your school!
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How do we get more women on company boards?
Minority Religions in Japan
Professor Erica BaffelliExplore minority religions in Japan!
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Minority religions in Japan: marginalised or empowered?
Indoor Air Chemistry
Professor Nicola CarslawHow much pollution are you exposed to on an average day?!
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How do cooking and cleaning impact the air quality in our homes?
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Radiochemistry
Dr Davide AudisioExplore medical imaging.
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Human Rights
Professor Todd LandmanInvestigate the living and working conditions of the people who made the items that you use every day.
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Mechanical Engineering
Dr S. Kokou DadzieWhat do you think has been the greatest mechanical engineering achievement?!
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Cellular and Molecular Biology
Dr Fabrice CaudronExplore the Centre of the Cell!
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Congnitive Psychology
Professor Markus BindemannConduct an eyewitness testimony experiment!
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Linguistics
Dr Jenny CulbertsonCreate a new language and take part in a research project!
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What’s up with everyone?
What’s Up With Everyone?Explore the mental health and well-being themes behind the What’s Up With Everyone? Campaign!
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Polar Star – Tools for teachers
POLAR STARAccess all the brilliant POLAR STAR resources.
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POLAR STAR: Teaching science as a whole
Science Education
Dr Tanya JosekExplore the huge range of Project EDDIE teaching resources.
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Inquiry and exploration – enabling students to use large datasets
Anthropology
Dr Alessandro CorsoUse art, books and films to reflect on the world around you!
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What if we could step in the shoes of migrants and inhabitants on the island of Lampedusa?
High-Energy-Density Physics
Dr Valentin Karasiev | Dr Suxing HuDid you know there are actually 10 states of matter?!
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Nuclear Astrophysics
Dr Maria LugaroBuild your own spectrometer!
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Conservation Science
Dr Molly GraceCan you asses the Green Status of species?
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Quantitative Social Science
Dr Alita Nandi | Nicole D. JamesDevise your own longitudinal survey!
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Political Science
Dr Eva HeimsHow politically engaged are you?!
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Astrophysics
Dr Brice Orange | Dr David MorrisFind out all there is to know about the Etelman Observatory and imagine yourself there!
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Chemistry
Professor Katsumi MatsumotoLearn about the global ocean carbon cycle!
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The ocean’s storage system: how plankton influences climate change
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Chemistry
Professor Irving EpsteinMake your own pH indicator!
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The mathematics of the Tower of Hanoi puzzle
Dan RomikCan you solve the Tower of Hanoi?!
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Cell Biology
Dr Pascale V. GuillotUncover the cutting-edge techniques that are revolutionising science and medicine!
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Building bones using stem cells and gene therapy
Marine Biology
Dr Sean ColinCan you design a robotic jellyfish?
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Solving a biomechanical mystery: how jellyfish swim and feed
Plant Sciences and Bioengineering
Dr Alexander JonesDiscover the ‘big five’ types of plant hormones!
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Understanding the mechanisms behind lyme disease
Experiential Learning
Dr Corliss ThompsonCould experiential learning inspire you into STEM?
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What if experiential learning can make STEM more accessible for students of colour?
Biomedical Sciences
Dr Catherine BrissetteMake an origami Borrelia burgdorferi!
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Astrophysics
Dr Brad Newton BarlowLearn about cosmic events!
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Searching the skies
Physics and Nanoscience
Yashaswi NalawadeWhat can we achieve with nanotechnology?
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The extraordinary potential of nanoscience (from a researcher with extraordinary potential)
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Computer Science
Professor Klara NahrstedtJust how clean is a ‘cleanroom’?
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Using computer science to assist in creating an ultra-clean scientific lab environment
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Structural Biology
Dr Charles Stewart Jr.Can you meet Charles’ challenge?!
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Anthropology
Dr Darren RancoUncover the wonders of Indigenous peoples in your region and Indigenous science
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What if indigenous science were part of the science curriculum?
Quantum Science
Dr Thomas VolzTake a virtual tour of the QMAPP lab!
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Lighting up the quantum future: from basic quantum science to new technologies
Quantum Optics
Dr Lachlan RogersImagine the year is 2121. What does the future hold for quantum optics?!
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Glowing diamonds are a quantum scientist’s best friend
Biophysics
Professor James BoedickerWhat do you know about microbes?
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What if we could control microbial communities?
STEM Careers
Dr Nick FlynnHow would you make STEM subjects more accessible in your school?!
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How to help students reach their STEM potential
Melanoma Research
Professor Marianne BerwickInterview Marianne and become an expert in melanoma!
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An inspirational insight into advancing understanding of melanoma
Geophysics
Dr Jadranka ŠepićWhat will our world look like in 2100?!
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How do sea level oscillations contribute to sea level extremes?
Physics, Microbiology and Space
Dr Jay NadeauImagine you are on a space mission to Europa. What would you find there?
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What if microbes could live in extreme environments beyond earth?
Optics and Photonics
Dr Xiaoming YuFind out more about photonics.
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A leap forward in the application of ultrafast lasers
Nanoscience meets Microbiology
Professor Yves DufrênePut yourself into the shoes of a researcher!
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Using nanotechnology to overcome the adhesion of the bacterial pathogen Staphylococcus Aureus
Climate Sciences
Professor Zhengyu Liu | Dr Bette Otto-BliesnerHow has Earth’s climate changed since the Last Glacial Maximum?!
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How past climate clues can help predict the future
Nanoscale Science
Professor László ForróHow small is nano small?
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Making X-rays safer – and more efficient
Chemistry
Dr Julie PellerCan you go plastic-free for a day?
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Detecting microplastics in a great lakes watershed with undergraduate students
AI and Forests
Professor Tian ZhengExplore aerial photographs taken of Puerto Rico’s tropical forests!
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Using big data to map forests, tree by tree
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Green Chemistry
Professor Basudeb SahaFind out what incredible things you can do with biowaste!
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Physical Oceanography
Dr Xinan LiuStep in the shoes of a physical oceanographer and make your own model of the rain and sea.
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What if raindrops could help us understand climate change?
Psychology
Professor Sander ThomaesDesign a pro-environmental publicity campaign!
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Greenteens: unleashing teenagers’ eco-friendly behaviour
Cognitive Psychology
Dr Jonathan GraingerConduct your own cognitive psychology experiment!
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Climate Modelling
Dr Alan CondronDiscover Dansgaard-Oescher events!
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Mathematics Education and Outreach
Dr James TantonExplore Exploding Dots and more!
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Spreading the joy of mathematics
Atmospheric Science
Professor Brian ToonConvince the Secretary of State to follow your scientific advice!
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Fire and ice: what nuclear war would mean for the planet
Aerospace Engineering
Professor Kristi MorgansenExplore how animals fly!
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The sky’s the limit: new horizons for aerospace
Gene Editing
Dr Natalia Rivera-TorresExplore the amazing world of gene editing!
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Editing genes to benefit sickle cell disease patients
Extreme Environments
Dr Solange Duhamel | Dr Christopher HamiltonExplore a wealth of information about research in extreme environments!
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How microbes in Iceland can teach us about possible life on Mars
Comparative Politics
Dr Jonas PontussonWho would you vote for? Which political causes are important to you? Discuss!
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Changing the politics of tomorrow by questioning today
Stunt Science
Steve WolfWhat can James Bond teach you about science and other STEM subjects?
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Science in the movies
Geography
Dr April HiscoxFind out more about the SAVANT project, as well as the Earth Science Women’s Network.
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Understanding how air pollution spreads
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Anthropology and Gang Culture
Dr José Sánchez García | Dr Carles Feixa PàmpolsHow would you solve a conflict?
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The Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Latino Initiative Program
Dr Rodolfo Montez Jr. | Christine CrowleyDesign a poster promoting diversity and inclusion in STEM.
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Building inclusivity into astrophysics
Biomedical and Mechanical Engineering
Dr Elliott RouseCould you design a robot that can help with everyday tasks?
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How can robots help us walk?
Social Sciences
Dr Christina H. Paguyo | Dr Valentina Iturbe-LaGraveBe a social scientist – design a survey to investigate perceptions of diversity, equity and inclusion at your school!
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Making teaching as inclusive as possible
Geoscience Education
Dr Glenn DolphinBring geoscience alive for your students with historical case studies and drama!
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Bringing the Earth to life
Data Patterns
Dr Eric ChiCan you approach different scenarios as a data scientist?!
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Discovering hidden patterns in data
Environmental Engineering
Professor Li LiMap out watersheds and create your own 3D model.
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How does climate change affect water quality?
Westminster College’s Environmental Project Management Academy
Dr Helen Boylan | Dr Alison DuBois | Mr Brian PetrusCan you project manage the spaghetti tower challenge?
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Connecting the dots between science and business
Materials Science
Dr Wenping YinVisit the Exciton Science website for more information about Wenping’s research, games and more!
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Detecting toxic substances for a greener and healthier world
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Cell Biology
Dr Verónica SegarraPut yourself in Veronica’s shoes – what could your research career look like?
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Understanding cells and fostering love for science
Soil Science
Dr Shad NelsonHow would you encourage more diversity in the field of soil science?
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Start now to reap the rewards later
Human Factors and Ergonomics
Dr S. Camille PeresFind out what a piano staircase can reveal about human behaviour!
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Human factors in the gas and oil industries
Geoscience
Dr Sheldon TurnerCould you design a geoscience programme?!
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How to create ‘geniuses’ in geoscience
Mechanical Engineering
Dr Mark RentschlerReflect on Mark’s amazing project and his brilliant career advice.
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Mech-ing endoscopies safer by using robots you can swallow
Climate Literacy
Dr Lesley-Ann Dupigny-GirouxCan you devise a lesson to teach a climate change concept to a kindergarten class?!
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In the know: building a climate literate society
Environemental Geochemistry
Professor Kate Spencer | Dr Jonathan WheatlandExplore a wealth of resources from Queen Mary University of London’s School of Geography and the British Geological Survey.
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How do nutrients and pollutants travel from rivers to the sea?
Optical Science
Dr Peter WizinowichThere’s much to learn and explore about Keck Observatory and adaptive optics!
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Adaptive optics: providing clarity to observations
Mathematical Biology
Dr Bard ErmentroutExplore mathematical equations and patterns.
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Decoding the rhythms of the natural world
Subatomic Physics
Dr Wouter DeconinckConnect with the University of Manitoba’s many outreach activities.
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The science of the very small has enormous potential
STEM Education
Dr Liz JohnsonFind out more about Southern Research’s work and see if you can meet Liz’s challenge of making your own LED paper circuit!
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How can STEM education provide ‘light-bulb’ moments?
Physical Sciences Scholars Program
Professor JiaJia DongFind out all you need you need to know about the brilliant PSS programme.
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Helping low income students become professional scientists
Machine Memory
Professor Xiaochen GuoDiscover different computer memory technologies and find out how they work
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Modernising machine memory
Civil and Structural Engineering
Dr Shiling PeiBuild your own tower using toothpicks and gumdrops, and see if it can withstand an ‘earthquake’.
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The big shake: designing tall timber buildings that are resilient to earthquakes
Mathematics
Dr Sam BallasCan you complete Dr Sam Ballas’ genus challenge?
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Mathematics: plane and simple
AR in the classroom
Dr Wenya XuExplore a range of AR apps.
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How augmented reality can help you learn trigonometry
Biological and Agricultural Engineering
Dr Trisha MooreFind out about Kansas State University’s excellent range of outreach programmes.
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How can urban trees reduce flooding and pollution?
Cybersecurity
Prof Doug JacobsonHow secure are your passwords?
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Can we learn to be safe online?
Geoscience
Dr Glenn DolphinDesign and build a model of a geoscientific process!
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Bringing the earth to life
Structural Biology
Dr Angela GronenbornView 3D biomolecules and create your own paper model of a molecule.
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The building blocks of biology
Machine Learning
Dr Gerald FriedlandSee if you can teach a computer to learn!
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The prediction game: The ever-evolving science of machine learning
Environmental Horticulture
Dr Chris MarbleInvestigate the weeds in your garden!
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A red-blooded passion for the green-fingered
Marine Science
Dr Karyna RosarioFind out more about the fascinating world of marine microbiology and watch Karyna deliver her TEDx Youth Talk.
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A virus that can actually save us from harm!
Plant Science
Dr Davide BulgarelliResearch inspiring plant scientists and find out everything you need to know about the world of soil microbes!
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How can understanding plants and microorganisms help feed the world?
Marine Ecology
Dr Virginia EdgcombFind out all there is to know about the fascinating Expedition 360.
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Why is it important to study life in the deep sea and even below the seafloor?
Astronomy
Professor Tom BaniaResearch electromagnetic radiation and astronomical telescopes!
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Aiming for the stars
Geography
Dr Michael WebberHow will our energy demands change over time?
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Interrogating the technopolitics of China’s waterways
Sustainable Energy
IDLESHow will our energy demands change over time?
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How do we prepare the UK for a zero carbon future?
Food Science
Dr Gabriel Keith HarrisGet a feel for food science and find out why the Maillard reaction make chocolate chip cookies taste so good!
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The science behind the perfect cup of coffee
Wind Energy
Dr Marianna MaiaruFind out more about renewable energy with KidWind, and see if you can beat the Wind Turbine and Solar Structures challenges!
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What if we could repair wind turbines with aerospace engineering and computer science?
Engineering and Computing
Professor Elena GauraFind out more about sustainable engineering and the amazing HEED project.
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How can we tackle energy poverty in refugee camps?
Biochemistry
Dr Lakxmi SubramanianTune into the Science Weekly podcast and dive into other similar activities for a taste of biochemistry.
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Why do we need to study chromosomes?
Atmospheric Science
Darrel BaumgardnerExplore cloud seeding and other forms of geoengineering in greater depth.
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Make it rain: the science behind altering the weather
Lifelong Health
University of SurreyWork in groups and see if you can pool your skills and expertise to survive a pandemic or life on a desert island.
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Five researchers working on lifelong health in very different ways
Sensor Engineering
Professor Chang-Soo KimFind out about virtual summer camps!
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Sensor engineering gets to the root of problems with food production
Molecular Biology
Dr Michael WolyniakConduct your own yeast genome research and explore the pros and cons of gene therapy.
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How can experiments with yeast genetics help make the perfect pint?
Genetics
Professor Ann MatthysseCarry out your own experiment and see what bacteria you can see on the vegetables in your shopping basket!
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How to remove harmful E.coli
Collaborative App Building
Dr Susan SaffordHelping students to develop and apply maths skills to biology
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How to design a biology and maths app for students, by students
Sustainable Pest Control
Dr Christian NansenTake on the role of a strawberry farmer and see how the Smart Spray app will help to manage your crops.
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The computer science undergrads helping farmers adopt sustainable farming practices
Respiration and photosynthesis
Katherine WilletThis lesson plan is aimed at Grade 9 in the US (Year 10 in the UK) and encourages students’ self-regulated learning skills to learn about respiration and photosynthesis.
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Why thinking like a scientist helps students tackle real-life problems
Self-Regulated Learning
Dr Erin Peters-BurtonDevelop self-regulated learning skills through metacognitive questioning and self-reflection.
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Why thinking like a scientist helps students tackle real-life problems
The School of Food
Dr Christian NansenFind out how looking at cabbages can teach graphs, data, research, imperial and metric units, proteins, vitamins, maps, cooking and nutrition,…and then make some cabbage muffins!
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Engineering and Physical Sciences
Dr Helen BridlePlay the Bacteria Combat and Superbugs games to learn more about antimicrobial resistance and why it is a global health issue
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What if we could develop a sensor that can detect pollutants like heavy metals?
Agricultural Science
Dr April UleryWonder at the amazing world of agricultural science with these interactive activities.
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Can the agricultural sciences tackle inequality?
Biological and Agricultural Engineering
Dr Dan FlippoTake a virtual tour of Dr Dan Fippo’s 2050 Robotics Lab and get a feel for boundless possibilities in engineering
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Using mechanically engineered robots to feed the world
Astronomy
National Astronomy ConsortiumTake a trip into space with these star-studded National Radio Astronomy Observatory activities
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“Good mentors don’t just try to recreate you in their image; they give you the tools necessary to achieve your own goals”
Nuclear Physics
Dr Matthew RedshawTest your knowledge of Einstein’s theory of relativity and be inspired by the beauty of maths and physics equations.
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Does E really equal MC squared?
Volcanology and Geology
Professor Stephen SelfExperience life as a volcanologist and keep an eye on Taal, which erupted in the Philippines in January 2020.
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Volcanology and geology: an explosion of possibilities
Biochemistry
Dr Alan GoddardFind out if you can create a super yeast and help Dr Alan Goddard with his research along the way.
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Could yeast and bacteria replace fossil fuels?
Plant Diseases and Pests
Professor Xiangming Xu | Dr Michelle FountainUse your skills as a budding plant biologist to figure out how to reduce pests and plant diseases naturally and with technology.
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What if we stopped using pesticides?
Immunology
Professor János G FilepPlay the Immune Defence game and see how the white blood cells fare against pathogens.
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Ensuring inflammation does more good than harm
Molecular Plant Biology
Dr Charlotte KirchhelleGrow your own sunflowers and find out how they change their shape to survive in the dark.
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Short and bushy, long and spindly: how plants make their shapes
Complement Biology
Dr Kevin MarchbankExplore the ethics of animal testing and turn your classroom into a clinical trial
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How mice can reveal the secrets of rare diseases
Earthquakes and the Carbon Cycle
Professor Robert HiltonExplore the power of landslides and discover the role they play in the carbon cycle.
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The role of earthquakes in burying carbon for good
Slow Slip Events
Dr Ake FagerengJoin the crew on the research vessel JOIDES Resolution and discover the awesome power of silent earthquakes.
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Taking to the seas to discover how the Earth’s surface moves
Cyber Security
Prof Shujun Li | Dr Jason NurseFind out how to beat the cybercriminals with these awesome cyber security activities.
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How to beat the cybercriminals and stay safe online
Geochemistry
Prof Jamie WilkinsonCreate your very own rock cycle with melting chocolate and start your journey into the world of geology.
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Magma detectives: studying volcanic arcs to find valuable minerals in earth’s crust
Biogerontology
Dr Jennifer TulletBe a biogerontologist for the day and work out how different model organisms, like the nematode worm, can help scientists with their research
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What can worms tell us about ageing in humans?
Economics
Professor Sayantan GhosalPlay your hand at being an economist with this ‘understanding poverty’ card game and other awesome resources.
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Silent Earthquakes
Dr Rebecca BellGet a feel for geology and conduct your own “silent earthquake” experiment.
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The slow and silent earthquakes that are shaking up seismology
Quantum Physics
Dr Fabio CostaMany of you will have tossed a coin, but what about a quantum coin? See if you have what it takes to be a quantum physicist with these wonderful quantum activities.
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Forgot everything you thought you knew
Wireless Communications
Dr De MiFind out what it means to be on the cusp of a new era in broadcasting with these brilliant electrical and electronic engineering activities.
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Why a new era of broadcasting will change the world as we know it
Integrated Land Management
Professor Davy McCrackenImagine yourself in the shoes of a tech-savvy, upland hill farmer with these fun activities.
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The only way is up: why hill farming is embracing technology
Massive Machine-Type Communications And The Internet Of Things
Dr Zilong LiuTake a peek at the future by exploring the world of massive machine-type communications and Internet-of-Things
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Building the internet of things for an interconnected world
Biosecurity
ADBCAPGet a better understanding of biosecurity and help stop the spread of animal diseases with these awesome ADBCAP resources
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Educating youth about biosecurity can help prevent the spread of disease in farm animals
Energy Storage
Prof Jenny PringleTry your hand at being a chemist and make a battery with a lemon and other simple household ingredients
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Energy storage in the 21st century
Geomatics
Dr Stephan WinterFind out whether you’re any good at giving directions and discover a world of fascinating facts with the National Geographic MapMaker Interactive.
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Talking maps
Immunology
Prof Deborah Dunn-WaltersPut yourself in the shoes of an immunologist and learn fascinating facts about how our immune system works
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Making ill health in old age a thing of the past
Earth Dynamics
Professor Zheng-Ziang LiTry this explosive experiment and make your very own volcano, and find out what it’s like to be a geologist.
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Movers and shakers: using supercomputers to understand how supercontinents form and drift apart
Plant Science
Professor Margaret Barbour | Richard HarwoodMake your own 3D model of a chickpea plant leaf or take a virtual tour of the first university botanical garden in the world.
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Organisational Behaviour
Dr Kohyar KiazadDiscover the benefits and history of organisational behaviour, which was used in the 1930s to find out how to improve productivity in factories.
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Gravitational Waves
The GrEAT NetworkIgnite your passion for space science with the Black Hole Hunter and Space Time Quest games.
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GrEAT potential: why China and the UK are working together in gravitational-wave research
Atmospheric Science
Dr Leigh OrfWatch Leigh’s collection of jaw-dropping tornado videos and try out a simple experiment in atmospheric pressure.
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Using supercomputers to simulate super tornadoes
Microplastics
Professor Jay Brandes | Dodie SandersGet involved with marine science and help the planet to boot with these international citizen science projects.
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Microplastic pollution: how bad is it and what can we do to solve it?
Gravitational Astrophysics
Dr Paul LaskyMake a model of a black hole, and find out how to get involved in astronomy with these awesome citizen science projects.
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Why gravitational waves are of supermassive importance
Chemical Engineering
Professor Terri CamesanoAntibiotic resistance is a major issue. Take a look at these videos and fact sheets to find out why; and discover what it’s like to be a chemical engineer with chemical engineering activities.
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The need for antimicrobial peptides in a world of antibiotic resistance
Theoretical Chemistry
Dr Mark TuckermanTheoretical chemists need to know how to code so start by learning the basics in Python – and use simple chemistry to make potato, salt water and lemon clocks!
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Digital Technology and Mental Health
Dr Elvira Perez VallejosTest your skills at spotting fake news, play the Fairness Top Trumps card game and see if the computer model of Barack Obama’s head fools you!
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Can we trust what we see online?
Operations Research
Professor Larry SnyderIf you enjoy logic puzzles, you’ll love Larry’s logic-tastic activity sheet! Create a supply chain to survive a zombie apocalypse, test your skills in the Root Beer Game and solve the Travelling Salesman Problem.
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From platinum to smartphone: How maths models can be used to streamline supply chains
Marine Geoscience
Professor Bram MurtonFollow Bram into the depths of the ocean: explore careers in marine geoscience, visit the National Oceanographic Centre and follow the adventures of Boaty McBoatface, an autonomous underwater vehicle.
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Glaciology
Dr Ellyn EnderlinExplore glaciology with Ellyn: make your own ‘glacier goo’, check out a glacier simulation tool to see the effects of climate change and play the penguin game.
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Why do some glaciers melt faster than others?
Chemical Engineering
Professor Chris JonesStart thinking like a chemical engineer and develop a problem-solving product; investigate carbon dioxide and discover more about acids and bases.
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Can this research team reverse climate change?
Self-Organising Particle Systems
Dr Andréa RichaExplore the rules of swarm behaviour, think about what swarm robots could be used for in your local area and write an algorithm for making toast!
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The superpower of swarms
Nucleur Physics
Dr Jacek DobaczewskiExplore nuclear physics using LEGO or watch a TEDEd video to learn more about nuclear structure.
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The atomic nucleus: Greater than the sum of its parts
Oceanography
Professor Marc FrischerDon your mask and snorkel and dive into oceanography! Start an aquarium, see plankton with your own eyes, or take part in a citizen science project. Whichever activity you choose, it’s bound to cause a splash!
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The tiny animal at the centre of the marine ecosystem
Astrophysics with Stacey Habergham-Mawsom
Stacey Habergham-MawsomHave a go at using the Liverpool Telescope from your home, and try out other space activities to see if astronomy is the career for you.
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Molecular Biology and Big Data
Dr Kim Hammond-KosackBecome a plant detective and identify common plant diseases. Learn about plant genetics and diseases, and why Big Data is so vital.
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Saving plants from disease
Victorian Poetry
Dr Simon RennieUncover working-class Victorian poetry from the Lancashire cotton famine database, learn more about it and use it as inspiration to write your own poem.
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Forest Pathology and Entomology
Dr Lori EckhardtExplore the trees, woodland and forest near you and use this resource to identify insects and plant diseases.
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Getting To The Root Of Pine Decline
Science Communication
Roger Bacon ScholarsFind out if you’re a good communicator and learn how to talk about complex ideas to non-scientists.
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Paid To Study, Research And Communicate Science
Hydrology
Dr Emile EliasExplore unique resources from the Asombro Institute for Science Education, aimed at arming you with key information on climate change, the water cycle and agricultural systems.
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Learning To Live With Less Water
Geology
Dr Rónadh CoxDiscover how to measure objects that are just too big to put on a weighing scale, and use photogrammetry to make a 3D image of your friend!
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Can Storm Waves Move A Boulder As Heavy As Six Blue Whales?
Nanotechnology
Dr Andrea HolmesDiscover nanotechnology and learn how to make artificial snow and a liquid crystal thermometer.
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Find. Identify. Act.
Earthquakes
Dr Alex CopleyFind out whether seismology (the study of earthquakes) is for you and learn about an earthquake hot spot: Alaska
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Clinical Psychology
Dr Christine WekerleChris and her team have designed an app to help young people build on their resilience. Explore clinical psychology and find out what the contents of your pockets say about you!
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Finding Joy In An App
Optics and Photonics
Dr Alexis VogtAlmost all the technologies we use today are reliant on optics and photonics. Get a free DVD. Or, make your own telescope, light fountain and shimmering lens.
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Tissue Engineering
Dr Dave HayTissue engineering and stem cell research are a relatively new science, offering exciting prospects for human health. Discover what stem cell research can do for us, and the effects of toxic chemicals on a beef liver.
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