Explainer: Standard Model of Particle Physics
2 Nov 2021

Explainer: Standard Model of Particle Physics

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The standard model helps scientists describe the universe, but it’s not perfect. Use this explainer with Physics and Chemistry students to help them understand the particles and forces that make up everything we know. Word Count / Video Length: 1076 … Continued
Meet a Climate Scientist: Matthew England
16 Aug 2021

Meet a Climate Scientist: Matthew England

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Meet Matthew England. As an oceanographer and climate scientist, he is a world-leading expert in the physics of the oceans and their role in climate change. Learn how Physics, Earth Science and Chemistry all come together and are applied by … Continued
Why are stars, planets and moons round?
9 Aug 2021

Why are stars, planets and moons round?

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Why the planets, stars and moons are all round (when) other large and small objects such as asteroids and meteorites are irregular shapes? Explore the shape and scale of bodies in our solar system in this article and fun hands-on … Continued
Careers in STEM: Andrea Boyd – Space Engineer
16 Jun 2021

Careers in STEM: Andrea Boyd – Space Engineer

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Meet Andrea Boyd, as she talks us through her inspiration for a career in Space Flight control, from her childhood in country Australia and the path she took through engineering to work with the International Space Station as a Flight … Continued
Explainer: What are fundamental particles?
15 Jun 2021

Explainer: What are fundamental particles?

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Learn about the fundamental particles and forces that make up the Universe in this explainer resource for Year 9 and Senior Physics students. Included in the teacher resource is a research activity encouraging students to explore Australian scientists’ contributions to … Continued
Dude! Where’s my flying car?
8 Jun 2021

Dude! Where’s my flying car?

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The Jetsons cartoons gave the boomer generation a vision of seemingly magically powered flying vehicles, delivering George Jetson to his office, wife Jane to the mall (no sexism there) and the children to school. It all seemed to work so … Continued
Explainer: The Electromagnetic Spectrum
3 Jun 2021

Explainer: The Electromagnetic Spectrum

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You think you might know light, but there's way more to it than meets the eye. Find out all the flavours that make up the electromagnetic spectrum in this explainer article and video.  This resource has a great explanation of … Continued
Blood droplets travel in all directions in crime scenes
20 May 2021

Blood droplets travel in all directions in crime scenes

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New analysis examines the physics of blood from close-range gunshot wounds. This resource is best suited to students in Years 7, 8 and 9 who are learning about forces and particles. The article shows an application of Physics and Chemistry … Continued
Exoplanet atmosphere hints it formed far from star
11 May 2021

Exoplanet atmosphere hints it formed far from star

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Chemical fingerprint of the exoplanet Osiris shows unexpectedly high carbon. Find out how astronomers have used spectroscopy to analyse the chemical composition of the atmosphere of Osiris. This resource is best suited to Chemistry, Earth and Space and Physics students … Continued
Evidence of brand new physics at Cern?
4 May 2021

Evidence of brand new physics at Cern?

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Why we’re cautiously optimistic about our new findings of Physics at Cern. This article explores some of the recent research outputs at the Large Hadron Collider. It is best suited to Chemistry and Physics students in Year 9 who are … Continued