by Admin | Jun 28, 2019 | Blog
Could you win the Rube Goldberg contest? Check out this year’s piggy bank machine winners A team from last year’s contest Rube Goldberg’s Self-Operating Napkin Next year, the challenge is to invent a machine to turn off a light Rube Goldberg, a...
by Admin | Jun 21, 2019 | Blog
Taking Pride in STEM careers “Diverse teams are more likely to reach scientific breakthroughs and technological innovations because people who bring different perspectives to a problem envision different solutions,” says Dr Bryce Hughes at Montana State University,...
by Admin | Jun 14, 2019 | Blog
Five classic science experiments to try at home There are hundreds and thousands – if not millions – of science experiments on YouTube for you to try at home, but which are the best? We pick out five all-time classics that are guaranteed to raise an eyebrow or two....
by Admin | Jun 7, 2019 | Blog
Can attending a career talk at school really make a difference to your GCSE grades? “The simple answer is yes; we believe they do. And taking part in careers events can also help navigate the complicated and ever-changing world of work.” Dr Elnaz Kashefpakdel, Head of...
by Admin | May 31, 2019 | Blog
How to overcome a fear of maths Maths can be fun – if only it’s taught properly. Shutterstock This guest blog was written by Alexei Vernitski, Ian Daly and Jake Bourgaize, University of Essex, for The Conversation. It’s fair to say maths is not everyone’s favourite...
by Admin | May 24, 2019 | Blog
Seven dyslexic superpowers “With reading difficulties can come other cognitive strengths.” So says Matthew H. Schneps, a professor at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and astrophysicist – and he should know because he’s also dyslexic. With so much focus on...
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