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How are engineers contributing to a sustainable future?

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For example, on hot sunny days, the façade can provide shade and turn a lighter colour to reflect heat from the sun, thereby reducing the energy required for cooling. If we could make these transistors more efficient, less energy would be wasted, which is why Professor Peter Gammon is developing transistors made of silicon carbide.

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Top tips for engaging your STEM students

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Consider how every aspect, from food security to renewable energy technology, links to your subject. While experiments have a key role in biology (e.g., For example, Teach the Future, a youth-led organisation, believes that the climate crisis can be addressed in any class. growing plants), chemistry (e.g.,

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Living in a material world: the importance of materials science and engineering

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A material’s chemical properties are equally important. If you are creating materials for medical applications, you will need some knowledge of biology, while if you are designing sports equipment, you will need to understand the specific needs of the participants. Post-16 subjects studied: Maths, Biology, Chemistry, Sociology.

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Does city life negatively affect wildlife?

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This is a great study, with the researchers suggesting that being overly aggressive could be negative for the birds, because it could be a waste of their energy, lower their survival, or increase human-wildlife conflict,” explains Sarah. Equally, human activity impacts the natural world.

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Artificial Light and Plant Development

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All of these are equally indispensable and many of them come from nature itself. As many people might know, plants do photosynthesis to provide energy for themselves, and they use sunlight to do so. certain amount of energy, called photon energy. Toronto, ON. The answer to that question is photons. Each photon carries a.

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How Do We See Colors?Seeing color is one of the most beautiful gifts of nature.

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Light is a form of energy that helps us to see things. Secondary colors are obtained by mixing equal parts of primary colors. Color perception is a complex science that blends biology, chemistry, and physics. So, the natural light that we see is actually a blend of six colors. What is light? What do we need? References.

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Bioelectricity: Electricity’s Shocking Role in the Human Body

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Though your muscular system does rely on breaking ATP (a molecule commonly used for energy in cellular processes) to move the muscle fibers it is composed of, it is equally reliant on the electrical signals sent from the brain. Your muscles are no different in that they, too, require signals to function.