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How do bacteria help and harm crops?

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Jong and his team use various tools and techniques from molecular biology and genetics to study B. Jong and his team have had great success investigating the biology of B. Pathway from school to plant pathology • As well as studying biology and chemistry at school, try to get practical experience of working with plants.

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Indoor STEM Activities for Kids

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The Magic of Kitchen Chemistry Chemistry is all around us, especially in the kitchen! It’s a fantastic way to get students excited about science through hands-on learning. This edible activity introduces the magic of chemistry in food science and can easily be implemented at home or in the classroom.

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From Scientist to Shareholder: Why do it?

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It is therefore vital that students see the benefits – for themselves and their societies – of learning national sciences such as biology, chemistry, and physics. Sandra Tarré is a Secondary Natural Science teacher. Career choice. Pictures provided by the author (Attribution CC-By). About the authors.

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9 Good Collections of Videos for Education

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Bright Science is a free YouTube channel of over 1300 study videos for high schoolers (or precocious middle schoolers). 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.

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How we read: the neuroscience behind literacy

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Pathway from school to cognitive neuropsychology • At school and post-16 years old, subjects such as biology, chemistry, psychology, mathematics and English or other languages can provide a good foundation for an appropriate undergraduate degree at university.

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Synthetic biology: the power of modified microbes

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Synthetic biology: the power of modified microbes Published: Microbes are the world’s most brilliant chemists, able to turn simple sugars and other compounds into a vast array of complex chemicals. The general idea of synthetic biology is that we can engineer microbes to do things that naturally occurring microbes don’t do,” he says.

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What do Forensic Scientists do?

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Credit: Wikimedia/USFWS/Ashland Forensics is the very science that makes investigative crime shows, podcasts, and books just so thrilling! The field draws from biology, chemistry, and physics in order to deliver justice for those who need it. Who are forensic scientists?