Think like a scientist - for iPod/iPhone

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 -- 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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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