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Queen (and Slave) Of The Sciences
Science, Maths & Technology

Queen (and Slave) Of The Sciences

...chemistry are not taught in schools today. Science has grown and improved over time. But Pythagoras' Theorem is as true today as it was when Pythagoras first dreamed it up. Mathematics is a deep, powerful and infinite subject. It is a subject full of utter creativity. John F. Nash Jr , the mathematician protagonist of A Beautiful Mind, who suffered from delusions as a...
Multidisciplinary study: the value and benefits Badge icon
Education & Development

Multidisciplinary study: the value and benefits

...chemistry, biology, maths and computer sciences). Disciplinary knowledge is more than just facts and includes methods, theories, concepts and perspectives too. Nowadays the word ‘discipline’ is used interchangeably with ‘subject’ as you will find throughout this course. The terms ‘multidisciplinary, ‘interdisciplinary’, ‘cross disciplinary’ and...
What is a metal?
Science, Maths & Technology

What is a metal?

...chemistry terms used in this course that you may not be familiar with, so we have defined them to help your study of this course. An element is a substance made up of only one type of basic building block and each element is made up of building blocks, called atoms. You might already know that an atom itself comprises many other smaller particles (e.g. electrons, protons,...
Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs
Humphry Davy, laughing gas and the era of self-experimentation
History & The Arts

Humphry Davy, laughing gas and the era of self-experimentation

...chemistry and subjective experience – to create a groundbreaking hybrid, a poetic science that could encompass both the chemical causes of the experience and its philosophical consequences. By the end of 1800 his reputation had spread through Britain’s scientific community and beyond, and he was already preparing to leave Bristol for a post at the Royal Institution,...
Primary science: supporting children’s learning
Education & Development

Primary science: supporting children’s learning

...chemistry. It contains a nucleus with protons and neutrons, and electrons moving round in shells. 2. The smallest part of an element that can exist as a stable entity. 3. The building blocks of life, the LEGO® of nature. 4. The smallest particle of an element that still shows the chemical properties of the element. 5. The smallest particle that can be obtained by...
Teaching secondary science
Education & Development

Teaching secondary science

...Chemistry: Handbook for Teachers for the original Nuffield Chemistry O-level course (The Nuffield Foundation, 1967, p.63), the following advice appears after a description of some of the practical work that pupils might undertake: given sound preparation and skilful guidance the class will discover or invent the main postulates of Dalton’s atomic theory. There does not...
Level 3: Advanced 11 hrs
Biofuels
Science, Maths & Technology

Biofuels

...chemistry. But they are pretty far away. I hope we will see more geothermal, wind of course is ready and I think we need to see a lot of wind. One of the challenges will be to also develop better storage so I hope we will see some battery improvements that would allow us to you know store energy better. I So I'm picking up that biofuels is part of the answer and the...
Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs
The search for water on Mars
Science, Maths & Technology

The search for water on Mars

...chemistry of water. The two hydrogen atoms are not exactly opposite each other, but are instead at an angle. Video 1 shows a three-dimensional representation of water molecules, with the atoms in a water molecule (two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom) represented by spheres. Watch this video now. Narrator This animation illustrates how water molecules behave under...
Level 1: Introductory 5 hrs