Biology

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Place to Visit
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Port Lympne

Port Lympne Safari Park 

 

 

People to Research
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Kristen

Kristen Marhaver

Coral Biologist

 

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Jane Goodall

Jane Goodall

Primatologist

 

Articles to Read
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We need to talk about sustainability

International environmental goals and dedicated sustainability teams are needed to reduce the environmental impact of bioscience

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Fab C4

The Fab C4

Could we bioengineer trees to grow more quickly and store more carbon? Sophie Young explores the challenges of introducing the more efficient C4 photosynthesis into non-C4 plants

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Algae

Algae versus the superbugs

Deborah Reid explains how microalgae could remove unwanted antibiotics in waterways and wastewater

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Websites to Visit
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Climate change

Our Fight against Climate Change and Global Warming

We know that our world is changing. Our planet is facing one of the biggest and the most complex environmental challenges, which could have severe future implications - economically, ecologically, and socially. We know why and how we can stop this. We can fight against climate change and global warming for your world.

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Movies to Watch
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Gattaca (1997) 

Gattaca: Directed by Andrew Niccol. With Ethan Hawke, Uma Thurman, Gore Vidal, Xander Berkeley. A genetically inferior man assumes the identity of a superior one in order to pursue his lifelong dream of space travel.

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Why are the bees dying

Why bees are disappearing

Honeybees have thrived for 50 million years, each colony 40 to 50,000 individuals coordinated in amazing harmony. So why, seven years ago, did colonies start dying en masse? Marla Spivak reveals four reasons which are interacting with tragic consequences. This is not simply a problem because bees pollinate a third of the world's crops. Could this incredible species be holding up a mirror for us?

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Books

 

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 The immortal life of Henrietta Lacks

Rebecca Skloot

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The Selfish Gene  Richard Dawkins

The Selfish Gene

Richard Dawkins

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 Brave New World

Aldous Huxley

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What is Life?

What is Life

Paul Nurse

Podcast & Radio
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BBC Radio 4 - How to Vaccinate the World, The Beginning

Tim Harford reports on the global race to create a vaccine to end the Covid-19 pandemic.

 

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BBC Radio 4 - BBC Inside Science - Downloads

Podcast downloads for BBC Inside Science