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Catalyst Volume 14 Issue 4: Full Magazine

Articles in this issue of Catalyst include:

Quick Reactions

This article looks at how the human body can make speedy responses; how the nervous system works and how nerve impulses pass around the human body.

Bringing a Mummy to Life

Thanks to developments in medical science, researchers are revealing the secrets of the life of an Egyptian temple singer and piecing together the diseases she suffered from.

Carbon Dioxide

Carbon dioxide can be used as a solvent in industry, or as a regulator of blood pH. This article looks at some other uses of carbon dioxide and considers its importance in global warming.

Hot Problems

High-level nuclear waste is hot, corrosive and a source of intense radiation. The nuclear industry is seeking safe ways to deal with such waste, and wants the public to help shape the decisions that are made.

Catalyst is a science magazine for students aged 14-19 years. Annual subscriptions to print copies of the magazine can be purchased from Mindsets.

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