Resources by Gatsby Science Enhancement Programme
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From Earth to Mars
This Catalyst article describes how a crewed trip to Mars and back would be very demanding, both technologically and for the people involved.
This article is from Catalyst: Secondary Science Review 2011, Volume 22, Issue 2.
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From Pollutants in Whale Blubber to CSI Chemists
This Catalyst article investigates pollutants in the Arctic. Scientists are monitoring the accumulation of synthetic chemicals which are polluting the Arctic environment.
The article is from Catalyst: Secondary Science Review 2014, Volume 25, Issue 3.
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From Prized Beauty to Outlaw
This Catalyst article investigates non-native plants which can wreak havoc in the environment and may prove very difficult to control. The article is from Catalyst: Secondary Science Review 2015, Volume 26, Issue 2.
...From small seeds to big yields
This Catalyst article looks at the process of domestication which led to a natural increase in traits such as grain size (increasing calories available), grain accessibility, an increased number of grains and the loss of a hard protective coating.
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Fruit Flies and Alzheimer's Disease
A Catalyst article about the use of fruit flies in research about genetic diseases and in particular the study of DNA and how genes can cause disease. Scientists have studied the effects of placing new DNA into the chromosomes of fruit flies. One line of research is to utilise fruit flies with the human gene...
Gardens in the Sky
This Catalyst article investigates how plants can be grown in orbiting spacecraft and how this may be useful in future manned space missions.
The article is from Catalyst: Secondary Science Review 2014, Volume 25, Issue 3.
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Gas and Pressure
These downloadable videos and animations are part of the multimedia package Stuff and Substance, developed by the Gatsby Science Enhancement Programme (SEP). They can be used to develop the ideas relating to the pressure of the gas state and dependence of the boiling...
Gathering space dust
This Catalyst article looks at how you can collect iron micro-meteorites using a magnet.
...The SEP (Science Enhancement Programme) was set up in 1998, by the Gatsby Charitable Foundation, to develop innovative, low-cost resources to enhance secondary science education, and provide support for science teachers. An extensive set of publications was produced including SEP’s range of high-quality...
Geiger Counter
A Catalyst article explaining how a Geiger counter works through the use of captioned illustrations.
This article is from Catalyst: GCSE Science Review 2004, Volume 15, Issue 1.
Catalyst is a science magazine for students aged 14-19 years...