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Learn to think like a scientist. In this collection we demonstrate a series of hands-on experiments that you can carry out in your own kitchen. We'll explore some key aspects of life on Earth such as why water is so important to all living organisms, how matter behaves at different temperatures and…

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    How to present your results

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2014 3:26


    A graph is a great way of telling a story with numbers but the same data can be presented using different ways. So how do you choose the right type of graph to use?

    Transcript -- How to present your results

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    Transcript -- A graph is a great way of telling a story with numbers but the same data can be presented using different ways. So how do you choose the right type of graph to use?

    Making it all add up

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2014 3:36


    Since numbers first emerged people have tried anything to make maths easier, find out how these attempts have changed through time.

    Transcript -- Making it all add up

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    Transcript -- Since numbers first emerged people have tried anything to make maths easier, find out how these attempts have changed through time.

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    Explaining scientific notation

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2014 6:22


    Find out how to write very big or very small numbers, and why it’s useful for communicating your results.

    Transcript -- Explaining scientific notation

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    Transcript -- Find out how to write very big or very small numbers, and why it’s useful for communicating your results.

    Explaining negative numbers

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2014 2:50


    Negative numbers can seem hard to understand, but looking at different temperatures around the world shows that it's not that difficult.

    Transcript -- Explaining negative numbers

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    Transcript -- Negative numbers can seem hard to understand, but looking at different temperatures around the world shows that it's not that difficult.

    Why keep a journal

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2014 7:11


    Keeping a lab notebook is a vital skill for any scientist and beginners to the subject often underestimate its importance.

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    Transcript -- Keeping a lab notebook is a vital skill for any scientist and beginners to the subject often underestimate its importance.

    Potato experiment: How much water is in a potato?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2014 6:06


    Everyday food stuffs such as potatoes and apples contain water, but have you ever wondered how much? The answer may surprise you.

    Transcript -- Potato experiment: How much water is in a potato?

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    Transcript -- Everyday food stuffs such as potatoes and apples contain water, but have you ever wondered how much? The answer may surprise you.

    Cucumber experiment: How to measure osmosis in a cucumber

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2014 4:22


    By recording what happens when you drop cucumber into salty water you'll learn about an important process called osmosis.

    Transcript -- Cucumber experiment: How to measure osmosis in a cucumber

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    Transcript -- By recording what happens when you drop cucumber into salty water you'll learn about an important process called osmosis.

    Ice tray experiment: changing states of matter

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2014 5:50


    How the physical properties of matter change at different temperatures is fundamental to life on our planet as you’ll see in this experiment.

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    Transcript -- How the physical properties of matter change at different temperatures is fundamental to life on our planet as you’ll see in this experiment.

    Yeast Experiment: measuring respiration in yeast

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2014 5:31


    This experiment uses a living organism to investigate the conditions under which life grows the best.

    Transcript -- Yeast Experiment: measuring respiration in yeast

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    Transcript -- This experiment uses a living organism to investigate the conditions under which life grows the best.

    Kiwi Fruit Experiment: Finding the DNA of a kiwi fruit

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2014 4:48


    Turn your kitchen into a CSI lab by using some common household chemicals to isolate the DNA in the cells of a kiwi fruit.

    Transcript -- Kiwi Fruit Experiment: Finding the DNA of a kiwi fruit

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    Transcript -- Turn your kitchen into a CSI lab by using some common household chemicals to isolate the DNA in the cells of a kiwi fruit.

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