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Remembering James Clerk Maxwell
2015 marks the International Year of Light, observing achievements in light science and its countless applications. What better opportunity to shine a light on one of Scotland’s great innovators, a genius whose immense contributions to science and technol
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What’s In Your DNA, Friedrich Miescher?
The second in series of posts from Kirsty Martin on "Who's Shoulders Are These Anyway?" takes a close-up look at DNA and the work of scientist, Friedrich Miescher.
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A year in OPAL Scotland
OPAL community Scientist, Joanne Dempster reflects on the fantastic achievements of the OPAL project as it completes its first year in Scotland and a flourishing range of activities to look ahead to over the summer in the great outdoors.
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Living Liebig’s laboratory legacy
Writing for Glasgow City of Science this time around is Kirsty Martin. Chemist, Justus von Liebig starts-off a series of posts over the coming months on important figures in science down the years and how they've impacted on our work today: "Whose Shoulde
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Dissecting futures: Rosannah Jackson’s Anatomy STEM Club
STEM Ambassador, Rosannah Jackson is inspiring future generations of scientists with an Anatomy STEM Club at Boclair Academy.
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Asteroids and Space Debris – Space for Education
Peter McGinty from the department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Strathclyde talks about Stardust.
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Skills legacy for community through reCYCLE project
reCYCLE is an innovative collaboration project in the city that takes unwanted bicycles, refurbishes them if required and donates them to young Glaswegians who need them, helping them learn new skills or providing an affordable mode of transport for job i
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Glasgow’s living classrooms
Joanne Dempster, OPAL Community Scientist for the Open Air Laboratories Project writes on the Glasgow City of Science blog about the great opportunities for schools to get outside and explore Glasgow's living classrooms.
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