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Drug Trials - the Punk Science Way
In this video, produced by the Science Museum, the Punk Science team show how drug trials are carried out. They conduct an experiment which shows the effects of melatonin, comparing the reactions of subjects who have taken a melatonin supplement or a placebo pill.
Although they provide immense benefits, drugs aren't a perfect solution: they can be expensive, they only help a proportion of patients, sometimes they harm us, and we’re not very good at taking them as we should. These articles help us investigate what part pharmaceuticals play in modern life and ask where we...
Drugs *suitable for home teaching*
Published by the Wellcome Trust, the 'Big Picture' explores issues around biology and medicine.
While providing immense benefits, drugs are not the perfect solution. They only work on a proportion of patients,...
Drugs and Medicines
This is one of the 14 Background Books published for Stage III of the Nuffield Chemistry Sample Scheme. The books were highly illustrated and designed to be attractive. This book traces some of the key developments in the uses of chemicals in medicine.
The main topics are:
*the early history of...
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 includes all the latest publications from UK educational publishers.
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 includes all the latest publications from UK educational publishers.
Drugs on the Brain
Produced by the Citizen Science project, this resource engages students in debating the social, political and health issues surrounding the use of drugs.
In this activity, debate commences by introducing characters, scenarios and issues connected with drugs. Students are given opportunities to hot seat as...
Drugs Testing in Sport
In this Triple Crossed activity, from the Centre for Science Education and supported by the Astra Zeneca Teaching Trust, students learn about the history of drug use in sport, the different drugs often used in competitive sports and are then asked to match the drugs to their dangers. A series of sheets are provided...
Wearers of the drunk and dangerous glasses experience the visual distortion, loss of perception, and lack of control that simulates the effects of alcohol. No specific blood alcohol concentration is represented.
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Dry Ice - Exploding Bottles
From the Teachers TV series Demonstrating Chemistry, this video features Professor Hal Sosabowski from the University of Brighton. He reveals the explosive power of subliming dry ice to demonstrate that gases take up much more space than solids. As the dry ice sublimes, its volume increases dramatically, creating...