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Concrete change: the innovative chemistry of sustainable cement

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Concrete change: the innovative chemistry of sustainable cement Published: The global cement industry is gigantic, so finding ways to reduce its impact on the climate is essential for a sustainable future. The chemistry of cement It is the use of resources, especially raw materials, that forms the current focus of Theo’s research.

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What is Mastery Learning and How Do You Implement It Effectively?

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Jon Bergmann, author of the Mastery Learning Handbook talks about how he uses mastery learning in his chemistry and physics classrooms. He has helped schools, universities, organizations, and governments all over the world introduce active and flipped learning into their contexts. And I said, she said chemistry before and he said no.

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9 Good Collections of Videos for Education

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Most are about five minutes (some longer, some shorter) and cover topics like chemistry, physics, calculus, geometry, biology, Algebra, trigonometry, grammar, ACT prep, and SAT prep. ” Kudos to their ability to achieve that goal. They are professionally recorded and presented by expert teachers with a class screen or whiteboard.

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Engaging with the science behind food

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Our strategy is based on the novel application of creative thinking and collaboration to achieve extraordinary outcomes,” explains Dr Ibrahim. These include jobs with the food and food services industries, as well as careers in academia and government.” Such connections can provide you with valuable opportunities and advice.

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How can we improve food safety across the world?

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Food science is an interdisciplinary field that combines chemistry, biology, physics, engineering, nutrition, mathematics, psychology and other disciplines. Then, I realised that food science was not all about cooking; it is a very broad scientific discipline encompassing microbiology, chemistry, engineering and nutrition.

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Fire trackers: how can we use modelling techniques to predict where wildfires will occur?

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This type of fire is deliberately applied to a pre-determined area at the time, intensity and rate of spread required to achieve the desired management objectives, and occurs under a strict set of environmental conditions Fire suppression techniques — the various strategies for stopping a fire once it has started.

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Can soil microbes improve agricultural sustainability?

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Pathway from school to biochemistry • If you are interested in becoming a biochemist, take classes in biology, chemistry, physics and mathematics at high school and post-16. • “There are many great educational resources on YouTube that can help you get a basic understanding of biochemistry,” says Nate. I’ve always wanted to be a scientist.