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  • Biochem 4 Schools
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    Biochemistry is a fast-expanding field, represented increasingly in school curricula, and in the world of undergraduate learning and research. Current 'hot topics' such as cloning make biochemistry ed...

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OCR Gateway (Showing 2 of 51 available)

  • Biochem 4 Schools
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    Biochemistry is a fast-expanding field, represented increasingly in school curricula, and in the world of undergraduate learning and research. Current 'hot topics' such as cloning make biochemistry ed...

  • 21st Century Science: Biology B5 - Growth and Development  (0 KB)
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    PDF file for technicians in schools using 21st Century Science. The 'advanced planning sheets' detail resources and items that may need to be prepared/ordered for delivery of module B5.

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  • 21st Century Science: Biology B5 - Growth and Development  (0 KB)
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    PDF file for technicians in schools using 21st Century Science. The 'advanced planning sheets' detail resources and items that may need to be prepared/ordered for delivery of module B5.

  • Virtual science laboratory
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    Useful, interactive website that introduces students to the work that goes on in a hospital pathology laboratory.

  • Centre of the Cell: Science Centre at QMUL
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    Interactive resource from the Centre of the Cell science centre with facts, pictures, games and films inspired by the ongoing work of more than 60 leading scientists and doctors at Queen Mary, Univers...

  • Neuroscience for kids: Outside games to teach nervous transmission
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    Practical investigations in the form of games involving physical activities to teach the principles of nervous transmission, including synapses, saltatory conduction and the all or none law. Links to ...

  • Neuroscience for kids: Reflexes
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    Practical investigations of human reflexes with a distance versus time chart for the ruler drop method for reaction times. A webpage from the University of Washington K12 website, by Dr Eric Chudler.

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  • Cell division and cancer
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    An interactive website explaining the processes of cell division and the results of uncontrolled division.

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Instructional (Showing 7 of 12 available)

  • Biochem 4 Schools
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    Biochemistry is a fast-expanding field, represented increasingly in school curricula, and in the world of undergraduate learning and research. Current 'hot topics' such as cloning make biochemistry ed...

  • Electricity: Electrocardiograms
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    Here voltage is referred to as potential difference. Muscle cells can generate potential differences which can be recorded. The heart generates action potentials that can be displayed on an electrocar...

  • Cellpedia: glossary of medical terms
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    Medical terms explained by the Centre of the Cell team. An extensive glossary of words that appear in medical litearture, the news and TV programmes.

  • Food Standards Agency: safe food and healthy eating for all
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    Homepage of the Food Standards Agency with links to a wide range of factsheets and resources on nutrition and food hygiene and links to other sources.

  • Eatwell: Healthy Diet
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    A website from the Food Standards Agency with links to sections on healthy eating, diet related to age, health issues, food safety, food labels and interactive games, calculators and quizzes.

  • Assisted Conception Unit: Guys and St Thomas' Hospital
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    Webpage of Guys and St Thomas' Hospital Assisted Conception Unit. Links to explanations and flowcharts of fertility treatments and health issues in the news.

  • Biobank project finally underway: article from The Scientist Magazine
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    American perspective of the UK Biobank project from The Scientist Magazine. Summarises the project and associated issues and includes links to articles on other websites.

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Promotional (Showing 2 of 2 available)

  • Cancer news: the podcast from Cancer Research UK
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    Monthly podcasts from Cancer Research UK. Each is around fifteen minutes long and is designed to appeal to all ages. May be downloaded to a portable mp3 player, or listened to directly by clicking on ...

  • Society for the Protection of Unborn Children
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    Website of the Society for the Protection of Unborn Children with links to articles and leaflets on bioethical issues setting out the pro-life case on topics such as abortion, euthanasia, assisted rep...

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