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Part of the "Science Scene" series, this book covers the way IT can help us to carry out experiments, to store, process and communicate information.

IT architect

Judith is an IT architect for IBM, she discusses her role in this video. The role involves delivering an IT solution, ensuring the plan and basics are in place and coordinating teams of people to bring the work together efficiently and cost effectively. Having had a strong academic background, her father an...

IT consultant

William is an IT Consultant for NVT Group, he discusses his role in this video. His role involves providing day to day support on  various technologies as well as being an architect for new IT solutions and processes. He is involved in a project from initiation to implementation and enjoys the variety in each day....

It Does Matter is an inquiry-based elementary school educational resource. Students explore what matter means, identify physical and chemical...

Do you find maths difficult? Then this is the book for you. It's a basic guide to the sort of maths which crop uo in everyday life - this book explains with clear examples and simple exercises all about the metres, litres and kilograms you need when decorating, cooking and shopping - how to read timetable and...

This item is one of over 25,000 physical resources available from the Resources Collection. The Archive Collection covers over 50 years of curriculum development in the STEM subjects. The Contemporary Collection...

This book explains dyscalculia from the...

It Must Be True - I Read It in the Paper!

A Catalyst article about scientists publishing their results in journals. Newspapers, magazines and TV programmes are full of stories based on science and technology. But can these articles be trusted? This article looks at the way in which scientists try to ensure that their own publications are reliable. It makes...

IT specialist

Felix is an IT specialist at IBM, he discusses his role in this video. He is involved in designing, implementing, building or testing customers’ computer systems. He enjoyed the sciences, business and maths at school , studied at University in London and was able to work at IBM during his third year placement. He...

Wallace looks at the often bizarre behaviour of females and males in the animal world, showing what they will do to attract each other's attention, who makes the home, who looks after the young, who share the work,...