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Catalyst Volume 25 Issue 1
This issue of Catalyst contains the following articles:
Scientists use radiation from across the electromagnetic spectrum to learn more about a fossil dinosaur.
Stephanie Kwolek - Polymer Chemist
Stephanie Kwolek invented the tough polymer Kevlar, used in protective clothing.
Paint has been developed and used for thousands of years, allowing artists an increasing range of colours and textures.
Hundreds of solar panels have been installed by Brighton Energy Co-op on a roof at Shoreham Port.
Why are some footballers right-footed while others are left-footed? Why can some kick with both feet?
Seagrass meadows are an important environment in the Mediterranean and around Australia. They support diverse wildlife communities and act as carbon stores.
Sea water, a solution of salt in water, has interesting properties which you can investigate at home.
Where Will Philae Land? Rosetta in Orbit
The Rosetta spacecraft is in orbit around a comet; the scientists controlling the Philae lander must choose a landing site.
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Chemistry and Paint
Paint has been developed and used for thousands of years, allowing artists an increasing range of colours and textures. This article describes the different techniques of developing paint.
The article is from Catalyst: Secondary Science Review 2014, Volume 25, Issue 1.
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Brighton Goes Solar
Brighton Energy Co-op recently installed Brighton’s second-largest solar system on the roof of Shed 3a at Shoreham Port. Since May 2013, 800 panels have covered the two sides of this 3000 m2 roof: half face east, the other half west.
The article is from Catalyst: Secondary Science Review 2014, Volume 25,...
Water in the Oceans
This Catalyst article describes how the salty water in the oceans has some consequences for how the ocean water mixes – or does not mix. There are distinct bodies of water in the oceans which mix only very slowly. The experiments detailed in the article will explain why this is.
The article is from Catalyst...
Catalyst Volume 25 Issue 1: Full Magazine
This issue of Catalyst contains the following articles: