Resources by Gatsby Science Enhancement Programme
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Atomic Force Microscope (AFM)
A Catalyst article about using an AFM to image surfaces. The article comprises an annotated diagram of the microscope.
This article is from Catalyst: GCSE Science Review 2005, Volume 16, Issue 2.
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Award-winning models
This Catalyst article presents the work of three chemists - Martin Karplus, Michael Levitt and Arieh Warshel - who won the 2013 Nobel Prize for Chemistry. Their work allowed the development of complex computer models of compounds and reactions.
The article is from Catalyst: Secondary Science Review 2014,...
Bad Science - Patterns, Trends and Dastardly Traps
This Catalyst article explains the way scientists work, how they conduct research and look for patterns in data. It also investigates what can go wrong during the process of spotting patterns in the collated information.
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Balloons in Space
The Big Picture on pages 10-11 of this issue of Catalyst shows scientists in Antarctica launching a balloon which will travel up through the atmosphere to a height of 34 km above the Earth’s surface. This balloon is part of NASA’s BARREL mission, probing the radiation belts which surround the Earth.
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Banana Blues
This article from Catalyst looks at the ageing process in bananas. As bananas age, spots develop on their skins. These contain fluorescent substances which can be seen with a UV torch.
The article is from Catalyst: Secondary Science Review 2014, Volume 25, Issue 2.
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Battle of the Barnacles
A Catalyst article about biologists looking for patterns in the distribution of barnacle species on the sea shore. Barnacles are arthropods which live as tiny larvae in the sea and then cement themselves, head down, on suitable rocks, build a shell, poke their legs out of the top of it and start to filter feed. The...
Beagle Voyage
A Catalyst article about Darwin's travels on the Beagle which gave him ideas about evolution. Darwin spent almost five years on board HMS Beagle as it sailed around the world. The purpose of the voyage was to map navigation channels around the coast of South America. Darwin was the ship’s naturalist and companion...
Becoming a Chartered Engineer
A Catalyst article about gaining Chartered Engineer status. The process from application through education to professional experience is explained.
This article is from Catalyst: GCSE Science Review 2009, Volume 19, Issue 4.
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Beyond Fair Testing: Teaching Different Types of Scientific Enquiry
The materials provide teachers with examples of different enquiry types, e.g. classifying and identifying, developing systems, and pattern seeking. The booklet provides an overview of the enquiries and the particular approaches used. Scientists use many different ways to collect evidence, but a survey undertaken...
Biofuels
This booklet is part of the ‘Innovations in Practical Work’ series published by the Gatsby Science Enhancement Programme (SEP). Much of the energy consumption in the modern world relies on the use of oil, coal or natural gas, and these fossil fuels are non-renewable. Some people believe that biofuels, made from...