Catalyst Volume 17 Issue 4
This issue of Catalyst includes the following articles:
Journey Into Inner Space
By the end of 2007, physicists working at Europe’s Large Hadron Collider hope to have received the first results from what is probably the biggest, most expensive and most ambitious scientific experiment ever carried out. Later, they hope to solve the mystery of the fundamental forces of nature.
Exploration Geology - Careers
This article looks at careers in geological exploration.
Whaling
During the last century whales were hunted and killed by many nations for the valuable materials they provided. Whale populations collapsed as a result. This article looks in detail at this example of human impact on the environment.
CERN, Geneva
This article describes CERN, the particle physics lab.
Forests, Carbon and Climate
Scientists are only beginning to understand just how complex and fascinating the relationship between trees, the carbon cycle and climate really is. This article explores how aspects of a GCSE science course relate to the latest research.
Diamonds
The element carbon exists in a number of allotropic forms, but diamonds have always held a special allure, whether it be for their hardness or for their transparency. The article examines how they can be made artificially and looks at some of their uses.
Measuring Carbon Cycling
The article looks at how to measure parts of carbon cycling as it happens in forests.
Dr Gillian Lockwood
The article describes the career of Dr Gillian Lockwood who works as a reproductive biologist.
Grid Computing
The article focuses on using computers to crunch data from CERN.
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Journey into Inner Space
A Catalyst article about physicists working at Europe’s Large Hadron Collider who hope to have received the first results from what is probably the biggest, most expensive and most ambitious scientific experiment ever carried out. Later, they hope to solve the mystery of the fundamental forces of nature. The article covers…
Exploration Geology - Careers
A Catalyst article about careers in geological exploration. The article contains a case study about an exploration geologist and looks at an undergraduate degree course in exploration geology. This article is from Catalyst: GCSE Science Review 2007, Volume 17, Issue 4. Catalyst is a science magazine for students aged 14-19…
Whaling
A Catalyst article about whaling. During the last century whales were hunted and killed by many nations for the valuable materials they provided. Whale populations collapsed as a result. The article looks in detail at this example of human impact on the environment and details whale populations throughout the world, how whales are…
CERN, Geneva
A Catalyst article about a visit to CERN, the particle physics lab and what the centre has to offer a science student by way of a case study. This article is from Catalyst: GCSE Science Review 2007, Volume 17, Issue 4. Catalyst is a science magazine for students aged 14-19 years. Annual subscriptions to print copies of the…
Forests, Carbon and Climate
A Catalyst article about scientists who are only beginning to understand just how complex and fascinating the relationship between trees, the carbon cycle and climate really is. This article explores how aspects of the GCSE science course relate to the latest research. It also covers the relationship between trees and climate, respiration…
Diamonds
A Catalyst article about diamonds. The element carbon exists in a number of allotropic forms, but diamonds have always held a special allure, whether it be for their hardness or for their transparency. The article examines how they can be made artificially and looks at some of their uses. This article is from Catalyst: GCSE Science…
Measuring Carbon Cycling
A Catalyst article looking at how to measure parts of carbon cycling as it happens in forests. Two of the processes used, flux towers and soil chambers, are described. This article is from Catalyst: GCSE Science Review 2007, Volume 17, Issue 4. Catalyst is a science magazine for students aged 14-19 years. Annual subscriptions…
Dr Gillian Lockwood
A Catalyst article about the working life of Dr Gillian Lockwood, a reproductive biologist who specialises in IVF. The article looks at the ethical issues surrounding fertility treatments for problems such as polycystic ovary syndrome. This article is from Catalyst: GCSE Science Review 2007, Volume 17, Issue 4. Catalyst is…
Grid Computing
A Catalyst article about using computers to crunch data from CERN. The article looks at GridPP, a UK computing grid for handling particle physics data. This article is from Catalyst: GCSE Science Review 2007, Volume 17, Issue 4. Catalyst is a science magazine for students aged 14-19 years. Annual subscriptions to print copies…
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