All Practical skills and safety articles – Page 3
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ResourceHow to make butter
Try making butter at home or in the classroom using items from your kitchen cupboard. Includes video aimed at pupils, kit list, instruction, and explanation.
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Tricking taste buds with toothpaste
Use this video and experiment in your classroom or set as an activity for students to try out at home to find out. Why does orange juice taste weird after you’ve just brushed your teeth?
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Analytical chemists, Thames Water
Harsh and Michael describe their vital work keeping the region’s water and sewage systems safe and operational at all times
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Making bath bombs
Learn how to make fizzing bath bombs using ingredients from your kitchen cupboards. Includes video aimed at learners, kit list, instruction, and explanation.
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Red cabbage rainbows
In this activity, learners create rainbows using homemade red cabbage indicator paper. Includes video aimed at learners, kit list, instruction, and explanation.
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Separation techniques
A video aimed at learners, instructions, and explanation to separate a mixture of water and solids at home or in the classroom with items from a kitchen.
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Toxicologist, chemical company
Nicholas discusses his challenging work bringing together scientific fields to ensure that their company’s chemicals are used safely and comply with strict rules and regulations
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Nanotoxicologist
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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Forensic toxicologist
Calum helps ensure public safety through the toxicological testing of everyday items like food, cosmetics, electronics, medicines and textiles to ensure they are safe to use and consume
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Computational 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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Ideas
How to teach practical chemistry remotely
Ideas for keeping up students’ practical skills while schools are closed
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Opinion
Thank you very much for being our technician
How appreciating technicians is appreciated by science technicians around the country
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Bioanalytical 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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Analytical chemist
Tilly does research on human breath samples to potentially diagnose conditions like asthma and infectious diseases including cancer
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Associate scientist, pharmaceuticals
Holly develops new medicines at a global pharmaceutical company, AstraZeneca alongside completing her degree apprenticeship
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Development 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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Research assistant
Lewis contributes to cutting-edge scientific research using specialist equipment to potentially diagnose diseases like cancer sooner
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Analytical technician, plastics
Celine modifies the molecular structure of plastics so they can biodegrade in the natural environment
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Laboratory analyst and higher degree apprentice, water
Joseph helps ensure there is clean, safe, water for 15 million people in the UK whilst studying towards his chemistry degree
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Research innovations manager
Margot is at the cutting-edge of science developing ways to make plastic biodegrade quickly and explaining this to others
