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Iodine clock demonstration video

2018-01-16T10:25:00Z In association with The Gatsby Charitable Foundation and the British Science Association

A video and teacher notes providing an introduction to reaction rates and kinetics, in which a colourless solution changes to dark blue. Video: Iodine Clock demonstration
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How to write a journal article

2018-01-11T11:10:00Z

Find out how to write your article and present your research clearly using the Royal Society of Chemistry guidelines from our author and reviewer resource centre. This guidance is suitable for first-time and experienced authors and looks at writing style and how to structure an article.
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Chemistry and Sport - Shooting

Discover the chemistry and enthalpy of the exothermic reactions that power sport shooting events.
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The chemistry of sports drinks

Learn about the chemistry and science behind sports drinks and the effects on the body. Find out how chemists have contributed to the improvement of athletic performance.
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The chemistry of sports and energy drinks

Many people think that energy drinks and sports drinks are the same thing but in fact they work in very different ways.
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Olympic materials Primary

This resource allows primary school students to explore the difference between a natural material and a synthetic material. The Materials used in different sports for the Olympic Games is then explored.
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Chemistry now: chemistry and sport

This deals with the chemistry of aerobic and anaerobic respiration in the context of athletics and looks at how athletes can manipulate the chemistry of this process
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Olympic materials: technology and sports equipment

These resources allow students to explore how changes in materials technology can bring about changes to sporting equipment.
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Olympic composites: sports equipment and composite materials

A composite is a mix of two or more materials which often have very different properties. Find out about composites used in sport equipment material.
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Chemistry in our community

Ready-made Careers Presentations: Chemistry in our community
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Chemistry at the races book

This book looks into detecting drugs in race horses using various different analytical techniques and drug metabolism.
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The role of technology in sporting performance

Learn about how science engineering technology has developed sport and increase performance for athletes in ‘technology-driven’ sports
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Olympic composites (primary level)

Find out what composites are made up of and why they are so important sporting equipment for the Olympics.
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Water sports and solutions

Life is in aqueous solution - and so is much of sport. Find out why the properties of water are vital to the sports men and women who compete in, on, and around water.
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Chemistry and Sport - diving

Gravity - the enemy of the high-jumper, and the diver’s friend. Find out how the sport of diving relies on gravity, and why a diver seems lighter in water than on land.
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The Wonders of the Olympic Torch

Learn about the history and design of the Olympic torch and the journey it takes to the Olympics opening ceremony.
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Olympic Medals

Explore the history of the Olympic medals, what they represent, and their chemical properties.
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Chemistry and Sport - weightlifting

Find out why chalk is as important in weightlifting as it is in tennis, rock climbing, and even fire-fighting.
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Faces of Chemistry – Biosensors

Find out how scientists at the material science laboratory, QMUL, develop biosensors to enhance sport performance.
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Chemistry and Sport - football

Materials chemistry has revolutionised the game of football and given us the balls, gloves, and goalposts we play with.