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Cells, atoms and molecules are often referred to in the news and throughout science, but what are they exactly?


Cells

Cells are the building blocks of every organic thing on this planet; they cannot be seen with the naked eye and come in all different types, blood cells, skin cells, muscle cells and brain cells. Different cells have different jobs and different structures. Although cells are very small, they can be seen under a microscope, a piece of equipment t… Continue

DNA is made up of four different molecules. It is easiest to think of these molecules as lego blocks. In the diagram below there are two towers of Lego, each making the same shape and of the same height, but using only the same four colours blocks. However, those four blocks are used in different amounts and different orders.

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Natural selection is one of those terms which is thrown around a lot by people in the scientific and lay community alike, however many people are not aware of exactly what natural selection is or how it works. Not only this, but there are some people who believe that natural selection is something which happens ‘out there’ in nature, and doesn’t really affect us directly. I will show you some of the ways in which natural selection does affect our everyday life and of course, talk to you about na… Continue

Science is one of those entities which is all around us, this computer I am typing on, the pen you used to write down a message with, the tap you just turned on to wash your hands – these are all examples of what science has been able to give us. However, despite the degree to which the products of science are integrated into our lives, in general, scientists themselves are not very good at communicating with the wider community.

It is this travesty, which I am aiming to try and lessen through… Continue