woodchurch science

apparently i would last 1 minute and 29 seconds. what about you?

here’s a link to the guardian’s tech page which in this episode discusses smart materials and nanotechnology applications. good for a listen while you’re doing something else. you can even download it for your mp3 player.

try this hsw quiz (only 10 multiple choice questions).

comments or queries to me please…press the comments button.

www.chemistryandsport.org (an rsc site) provides teachers with a varity of resouirces that highlight the chemistry and science behind many sporting events which run throughout the year. from cycling to rugby and motor sports to swimming, chemistry and science help and support sporting performance, from the modern materials used to make bike frames through to the chlorine in your local swimming pool. resources useful for students from 7 to 18 years of age.

start here, your first stop

nasa scientists think they are on the verge of being able to predict earthquakes. they are looking at electrical signals in the atmosphere linked to seismic activity in the earth’s crust. just such a signal was received before last months china earthquake. they are working on a possible space based early warning system. read more here.

we’ve had a question from abbie wilson in year 7 about bees. einstein once said that if all the worlds bees died out then humans would follow within four years! here are a couple of articles about this problem which is worrying conservationists worldwide. article one - last flight of the honeybee, and article two - so what’s plan bee?

but here’s something to look into…did einstein really say that? here’s a letter in this weekend’s guardian:

Alison Benjamin states in Last Flight Of The Honeybee? (May 31), “According to Albert Einstein, our very existence is inextricably linked to bees.” There is no evidence for this being true, as can be found easily by reference to the myth-busting snopes.com. Snopes’ conclusion is that the supposed quote was probably concocted as part of a campaign by European beekeepers protesting about perceived threats to their livelihoods. Martin Whittaker, Edinburgh

here are some powerpoint presentations done by 11n: tom hunt, sam copley, gary davies, ben orrell-jones, dan carey

here’a a puzzle to print off. fill it in and get it to mr warren for a prize…first complete entry wins.