You MUST look at this website. No, I am serious – you MUST, even if you only have a minute to spare. It has a slider which you can move to explore the size of objects from quantum foam to our observable universe. It will blow your mind. Make sure to click on objects and they will reveal more information. Isn’t our universe amazing?!
If you lived in Victorian times and wanted to tell someone that you loved them, you would have given them a red rose. In the Language of Flowers, roses have always been a symbol for deep affection. Did you know however, that receiving a bunch of dill meant that the giver was looking for some casual “fun” with no strings attached? Garlic on the other hand was used as a direct insult by signaling the recipient that he/she was an evil force (think vampire) or illness which needed to be fended off. Also, it made the person stink –...
On the 25th and 26th May the annual Science Communication Conference, organised by the British Science Association, took place in London. I was able to attend after receiving a bursary from the BSA and came home very inspired and motivated. One of my favourite sessions was the one about scientific games. Kim Blake from Blitz Games and Martha Henson from the Wellcome Trust talked about how games can be used to not only entertain but also educate a large audience (although you have to be careful, as labelling a game as educational might be the “Kiss of Death” for...
“You must be the new research technician. Good to have you on board!” If the Brasilian doctor and scientistCarlos Chagas had said these words to you and asked you to look at Trypanosoma parasites with a microscope, it would have been a relatively straightforward task. At the beginning of the 20th century, light microscopes were the norm and electron microscopes had not yet been developed (check out the History of the Microscope for more information). Today however we have a wide choice of different microscope systems available at hand, which allow us to look at things as tiny as...
Do you have ten minutes to spare and would like to learn how to extract DNA or perform a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in a virtual lab? Or maybe explore the inside of a cell and learn more about the functions of cellular components? The Genetic Science Learning Center has put together a fantastic interactive website with tons of learning resources, which are not only suitable for budding geneticists but really for everyone who would like to know more about the basics of genetics, molecular biology and cells. I had a lot of fun with this interactive model of...
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