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Catalyst Volume 22 Issue 2
This issue of Catalyst includes the following articles:
Many mammal species can dive to great depths. This article explores how their bodies are adapted to cope with the great pressures involved.
This article focuses on how jewellery is traditionally made from metals such as gold, silver and platinum because these metals may be found in their native state and are corrosion-resistant.
Do mobile phones increase the risk of cancer? This article explores the question, including a recent study from Denmark which suggests not.
Unlocking the Genetic Diversity of Rice
Wild rice was domesticated a long time ago. This article looks at understanding its genetic diversity and how it can help to develop new strains.
Flies, Weeds, Atom Bombs and Computers
This article explores 'Biomodels', biological species which are increasingly well-understood and which have been chosen because they can help us to test new biological theories, particularly in the field of genetics.
This article explains and demonstrates how carbon dioxide gas can be made and poured.
This article looks at Biochemistry, the study of chemical reactions in living things.
This article contains case studies of young people working in biochemistry.
This article describes how a manned trip to Mars and back would be very demanding, both technologically and for the people involved.
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Flies, Weeds, Atom Bombs and Computers
This Catalyst article explores 'Biomodels', biological species which are increasingly well-understood and which have been chosen because they can help us to test new biological theories, particularly in the field of genetics.
This article is from Catalyst: Secondary Science Review 2011, Volume 22, Issue 2....
Try This - Pouring a Gas
This Catalyst article explains how some gases can be poured, demonstrated by an experiment using carbon dioxide gas.
This article is from Catalyst: Secondary Science Review 2011, Volume 22, Issue 2.
Catalyst is a science magazine for...
What Is Biochemistry?
This Catalyst article looks at Biochemistry, the study of chemical reactions in living things, exploring how it differs from other biological subjects and how examples can be found in everyday life.
This article is from Catalyst: Secondary Science Review 2011, Volume 22, Issue 2.
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Careers in Biochemistry
This Catalyst article looks at young people working in biochemistry, detailing how they got to where they are and what their job involves.
This article is from Catalyst: Secondary Science Review 2011, Volume 22, Issue 2.
Catalyst is a...