Building with BioBricks
The story BioBricks are DNA sequences which have defined functions and can easily be transferred into the genome of living cells such as E.Coli in order to produce genetically modified organisms.
Science at the movies
The story A story making its way around the web at the moment is that NASA has compiled a list of the best and worst science movies ever made.
Vampire biology
Get ready for vampire mania as the new movie in the Twilight Saga – Eclipse, is premiering tonight in the USA. It hits screens in the UK on July 9th so now is a perfect time to teach a little vampire biology. The PowerPoint I have designed for this occasion contains two starters – one for […]
Man-made life
The biggest story in science last week had to be the announcement of the ‘creation of the first synthetic life form’.