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Raise the volume! – a quick quiz Quiz

by David Shaw, 9 October 2019 | 0 comments

Black lightning bolt in purple circle

This quiz we’re looking at volumes. Time to fill up on some science knowledge!

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How full is choc-full? Activity

by David Shaw, 12 May 2016 | 4 comments

Someone is pouring a bowl of nuts and candy over the marshmallows.

Make some rocky road, and discover that there’s still heaps of space in a ‘full’ dish.

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Microscope: Higgs boson News

by Mike, 26 September 2013 | 0 comments

A table of the standard model in particle physics.

Welcome to Double Helix magazine’s Q&A section – Microscope. We take a close look at small questions full of big ideas. Q: I would like to know how a Higgs boson gives other particles their mass?

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Blow bubbles! Activity

by David Shaw, 27 August 2013 | 0 comments

Keen to blow some seriously big bubbles? Try making this bubble mix!

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Anzac science Activity

by David Shaw, 25 April 2013 | 1 comments

Anzac Day is the time to stick a sprig of rosemary in your hat, watch the dawn service and bake a batch of Anzac biscuits. While I was baking these biscuits, I noticed some strange things going on.

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