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6 Oct 2020: Activity 2 - Length Contraction. We have seen that time intervals between events appear to be different lengths depending. upon the relative speeds of observers in different inertial frames. Special relativity gets even. stranger still. If someone

2 Oct 2020: Activity – The Icon The following two texts explain how the Vespa is not simply a scooter, but has become an iconic symbol of Italian design and of the particular socio-economic climate post-WWII. Please read the two texts and then move on to the

6 Oct 2020: Activity – Maps and Policy. Maps that show clear trends can be very useful for policy makers. It is quite common to see maps of economic and social indicators. The publication of the 2011 census, for example, was accompanied by a variety of maps (e

5 Oct 2020: Activity - Gene-Environment Interactions. In the previous section, we investigated evolution in polygenic traits. Things get even more. complicated when we consider that the environment itself can influence how genes affect a. trait, causing even

2 Oct 2020: Activity – Vespa and Cinema The following three examples will explore material from films that contributed to the popularity of Vespa over time. 1. La Vespa in Famous Films From its birth onwards, the Vespa scooter has had a main role in many

6 Oct 2020: Activity – Links between geographical knowledge and conservation science. This section assumes that you already know something about what has been described as. the current “biodiversity crisis”. If you haven’t read or heard very much about

2 Oct 2020: Activity 2 – Understanding the symptoms and complications of Type 2. diabetes mellitus. What initial symptoms do diabetic patients report, and why? Doctors will enquire about certain symptoms when taking a patient’s medical history, to.

5 Oct 2020: Activity - Molecular Dynamics Simulations. How can we understand what is happening at an atomic or molecular. scale? With computers, of course! In the 1950s, researchers developed methods to study atomic. systems by representing each atom as a rigid

11 Sep 2020: Bernoulli’s Principle. Bernoulli’s principle relates the pressure of a fluid to its elevation and speed. It is named after. the Swiss scientist Daniel Bernoulli who lived in the 18th century and did experiments looking. at how fluids moved. He

10 Sep 2020: Making Molecules. If we start off by thinking about making dihydrogen we know that, from much earlier in. school, each hydrogen atom has one electron and each would like two, giving a full first. shell. From our GCSE way of thinking of this we would