All Applying scientific method articles – Page 3
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Job profileChief technology officer
Cristina helps develop technology that could change lives by extracting disease from the body
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Job profileNanotoxicologist
Vicki examines how tiny nanomaterials present in everyday products such as medicine, electronics and clothing interact with our bodies to ensure they are safe to use or consume
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Job profileComputational toxicologist
Tim works in this rapidly expanding area of toxicology using computer modeling to more efficiently assess the risk of chemicals to people to keep the public safe
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Job profileBioanalytical scientist
Claire’s work involves stress testing new medicines in various stages of drug development to ensure they are robust and reliable before being released onto the consumer market
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Job profileAnalytical chemist
Tilly does research on human breath samples to potentially diagnose conditions like asthma and infectious diseases including cancer
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Job profileDevelopment chemist, printing and inks
Mariam shares how she makes custom inks for their customers so they can safely print on food (like eggs) and food packaging providing vital information to the public
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Job profileResearch assistant
Lewis contributes to cutting-edge scientific research using specialist equipment to potentially diagnose diseases like cancer sooner
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Job profileScientific associate, NMR spectroscopy
Christopher uses NMR to identify the structure of new and unknown chemical compounds to support the development of new medicines
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Job profileConsumer products technician
Robert develops materials to improve the properties of consumer products from cosmetics to chewing gum
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Job profileDirector of medicinal chemistry
Find out what’s involved in leading a team of 30 scientists who are researching new medicines
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Job profileAtmospheric chemist
Zoë’s role involves finding ways to minimise the impact of humans on the natural world
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Job profileForensic scientist
Joni investigates biological samples for the presence of drugs and alcohol and also examines evidence seized by the police
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Job profileEnvironmental chemist
James helps protect the environment by assessing the risks to life from certain chemicals in soil, water and air
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NewsChoose chemical representations carefully
How the combination of representations you use impacts your students’ learning
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Job profileAssociate researcher, pharmaceuticals
Discover how you can change people’s lives as a chemist supervising the making of active ingredients in medicines
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Job profileAssistant analyst, drug control centre
Nicola describes how chemistry enabled her to play a vital part as an assistant analyst in the anti-doping laboratory for the Olympic Games
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IdeasHelp students grasp the evolving nature of science
Students are expected to understand that scientific knowledge develops based on new evidence – here are four ways to illustrate how science advances
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ResourceDeveloping a theory about reactions of acids
In this practical activity, students will monitor reactions of acids and develop a theory to explain their observations
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