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Catalyst Volume 19 Issue 4
A special edition of Catalyst focusing on the work of Charles Darwin including articles on:
This article provides an interesting outline of the life and work of Charles Darwin.
Darwin's beetle collection, an early step in his scientific career, is the main focus of this article.
The article looks at the Socotra islands which are a natural 'laboratory' where ideas about evolution can be tested.
The article provides an insight into a day in the life of Charles Darwin at his home in Kent.
The article explores using computer models which use natural selection to evolve new products.
H2O: Hot Ice and the Mysteries of Water
The main focus of this article is on some unusual features of the way water behaves when it is frozen.
The article looks at the career structure of a professional engineer.
This article explores Darwin's travels on the Beagle which inspired his ideas about evolution.
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H2O: Hot Ice and the Mysteries of Water
This Catalyst article looks at some of the unusual features of water and especially the way it behaves when it is frozen. The article explains the properties of water and how it behaves at different temperatures with the aid of illustrations showing its molecular structure. Some unusual scientific ideas are also...
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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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...
Catalyst Volume 19 Issue 4: Full Magazine
A special edition of Catalyst focusing on the work of Charles Darwin including articles on: