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Written for beginners and scholars, for students and teachers, for philosophers and engineers, What is Mathematics?, Second Edition is a...
This book offers readers a first glimpse into a variety of simple mathematical concepts.
What is microgravity?
This animation explains what microgravity is and how scientists can achieve these conditions on Earth. The animation is part of the 60 Second Adventures in Microgravity and is narrated by David Mitchell.
What is NOT random?
This challenging video takes a philosophical approach to discussing what information is. It begins by equating information to entropy. Entropy is explained as the degree of order or alternatively randomness that exists. Examples of ordered information are the arrangement of molecules in DNA, letters in words and...
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What is Physics?
This Catalyst article discusses what physics is. Physics is a subject which seeks to answer fundamental questions about the nature of matter and the Universe in a self-consistent way.
The article is from Catalyst: Secondary Science Review 2015, Volume 26, Issue 1.
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What is quantum mechanical spin
This video explains the term spin. It introduces the idea of a magnetic dipole in electrons and shows how, in an external magnetic field, electron spins can be aligned or opposed (different quantum states).
However, when considering just two electrons coupled together the possible quantum positions becomes...
What Is Remote Surgery?
This activity, from the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), provides an opportunity to assess students understanding of remote surgery.
It is intended that students will:
• Understand what remote...
What is Science Communication?
This Catalyst article explores where Science Communication came from, how it has grown and why it has an important role to play in helping people to learn about science.
On one level Science Communication is about communicating science and building bridges between the people involved in scientific research...