Resources
Dr Edwina Jenner: immunologist
This resource aimed at 9-11 year olds, provides a video showing Edward Jenner's work on developing a vaccine for smallpox over 200 years ago. A follow-up activity explores how modern-day scientists make sure a new vaccine works and is safe. Children use what they have learned to...
The Dr Fuel Cell Model Car can be operated with energy from a fuel cell or a solar panel. A reversible fuel cell makes it possible to generate and store hydrogen wherever it is needed. Practical experiments help students easily understand the relationships between energy conversion, storage and consumption.
...Dr Gillian Lockwood
A Catalyst article about the working life of Dr Gillian Lockwood, a reproductive biologist who specialises in IVF. The article looks at the ethical issues surrounding fertility treatments for problems such as polycystic ovary syndrome.
This article is from Catalyst: GCSE Science Review 2007, Volume 17, Issue...
Dr Haim Ginott Quote
This Pedagogics resource displays a quote from Dr Haim Ginott entitled "I have come to a frightening conclusion".
Dr Iain Staniland - marine biologist
Marine biologists study organisms in the world's oceans, ranging in size and complexity from viruses to whales. They examine how these organisms interact with the environment and with each other and measure the effects of human activities and environmental changes on marine ecosystems. A Levels: Biology, Maths,...
Dr Laura Waters: Research Chemist
This article introduces Laura Waters, who is a chemist at Huddersfield University with an interest in both doing scientific research and communicating her work to a wide audience.
The article is from Catalyst: Secondary Science Review 2015, Volume 25, Issue 4.
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Have fun with more than 30 weird and wonderful, magical science experiments guaranteed to amaze and amuse everyone! This book gives a set of fun and novel experiments about physical processes...
Dr Martha Clokie - Microbiologist
Microbiologists study microorganisms including bacteria, viruses, fungi, algae and protozoa. They are involved in many areas of work, including pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, water and agriculture. A Levels: Biology, Maths, Chemistry
Dr Matt Horstwood - geologist
Geosciences, or geology, are the scientific study of the structure, evolution and dynamics of the earth and its natural resources. A Levels: Biology, Geology, Chemistry
Dr Michael Pocock - ecologist
An ecologist is a biologist who studies the relationship between organisms and their environment. A Levels: Biology, Chemistry, Geology, Maths