All Resource articles – Page 62
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ResourceChemistry and Art: Boating on the Seine
This artist had access to a wide range of new colours made by chemists in the 19th century.
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ResourceChemistry and Art: Bacchus and Ariadne
It was not uncommon for canvas paintings to be rolled up for ease of transport. However, this painting seems to have been rolled the wrong way - with the paint on the inside. This led to problems of flaking. Its restoration gave opportunities to study Titian’s methods and materials.
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ResourceChemistry and Art: An Experiment on a Bird
This large and dramatic painting shows an early scientific experiment in progress, and is included here more for the science in the painting than the science of making or conserving the painting.
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ResourceChemistry and Art: An Allegorical Figure
X-ray photographs of this panel painting showed that there had been substantial changes to the composition made at an early stage. Were these by Tura, or was he painting over a picture made by someone else?
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ResourceCarbon - the element with several identities
The student worksheet includes information about Sir Harry Kroto, one of the team who discovered the third allotrope of carbon, buckminsterfullerene.
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ResourceWhat happens when things burn?
This resource presents chemists as real people and not stereotypical ‘mad scientists’ whose lives are completely dominated by science.
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ResourceThe plastic that came out of thin air
The story of Roy Plunkett and the discovery of Teflon® (polytetrafluoroethene) can be used to show that many things in science were discovered accidentally.
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ResourceThe atom detectives
This resource presents chemists as real people and not stereotypical ‘mad scientists’ whose lives are completely dominated by science.
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ResourceNorbert Rillieux and the sugar industry
This material is divided into two distinct pieces of work: Sparkling white crystals of sugar and Extracting sugar from sugar beet.
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ResourceWorld wide web treasure hunt
This book can be used to address aspects of communication skills, or can be run as a complete module. This section focuses on information retrieval.
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ResourceThe fluorofen problem
The exercises in this book can be used to address aspects of communication skills, or can be run as a complete module. This section focuses on team work.
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ResourceScientific papers
This book can be used to address aspects of communication skills, or can be run as a complete module. This section focuses on comprehension and problem solving.
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ResourceNew chemist article
This book can be used to address aspects of communication skills, or can be run as a complete module. This section focuses on writing a concise report.
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ResourcePoster presentations
This book can be used to address aspects of communication skills, or can be run as a complete module. This section focuses on poster presentations.
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ResourceDictionary of interesting chemistry
This book can address aspects of communication skills, or can be run as a complete module. This section focuses on information retrieval/report writing.
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ResourceInterviews and interviewing
This book can be used to address aspects of communication skills, or can be run as a complete module. This section focuses on interview skills.
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ResourceComputer keyboard skills
This book can be used to address aspects of communication skills, or can be run as a complete module. This section focuses on basic computer skills.
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ResourceStone conservation - statues and antiquities
This resource discusses some of the issues involved with museum conservation of objects made of stone and looks at a research project to investigate methods of removing salts from porous stone objects.
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ResourcePlastics conservation - Barbie and friends
This resource provides the essential knowledge needed to keep plastic pieces in the best possible condition so that they can continue to be enjoyed for many years.
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ResourceLife as a scientist in Antarctica
A profile of Dr Jane Francis, a scientist who has been on geological expeditions to Antarctica. She works in the department of Earth Science at the University of Leeds.