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

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COMPOSITE – a material made from two materials with different physical and chemical properties. A material’s chemical properties are equally important. The construction of a material can also significantly affect its properties. “If The microstructure of a material affects its physical behaviour,” explains Chris.

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Indoor STEM Activities for Kids

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As winter begins, keeping kids both physically and mentally active becomes a challenging task for parents and educators. The Magic of Kitchen Chemistry Chemistry is all around us, especially in the kitchen! This activity demonstrates key chemistry concepts and introduces hands-on learning concepts to students.

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Top tips for engaging your STEM students

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growing plants), chemistry (e.g., performing chemical reactions) and physics (e.g., Geography students can demonstrate their understanding of contours by constructing a topographic model of a mapped landscape out of modelling clay. Or physics with music , to explore the frequency and pitch of sounds?

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Examining the extremely small

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A nanometre (nm) is a unit of measurement equal to a billionth of a metre, or 0.000001 mm. Nanoscientists manipulate materials at the atomic and molecular level, and thus nanoscience merges physics, chemistry, materials science and biology,” explains Susanne. How small are things at the nanoscale?

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How can first-year STEM university students be better supported?

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At the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg in the US, biologists Barbara Barnhart and Dr Olivia Long are using their Science Seminar programme to ease this transition for first year students studying biology, chemistry and biochemistry degrees. The future of science lies in embracing diversity and ensuring equal opportunities for all.

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Can AI Solve Science?

Stephen Wolfram

A key idea—ultimately supported at a foundational level by our Physics Project —is that we can think of everything that happens as a computational process. A lot of science—and technology—has been constructed specifically around computationally reducible phenomena. The system is doing a computation to determine its behavior.

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A rocky revolution: Can virtual 3D models transform the teaching of geology?

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Contour — a line on a map joining points of equal elevation. Geological features — physical features of the Earth (e.g., The physical exercise and numerous distractions commonly cause students to tune out from the lesson. At university, study geology or Earth science, or a related degree such as geophysics or physical geography.

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