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Ensuring your research is ethical: A guide for Extended Project Qualification students
This student facing information sheet explains the term 'ethical research', why it is important and what pupils undertaking an Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) need to consider in this area when undertaking research which uses an experiment, survey or observational study. It guides students through a series of...
Epidemics
Published by the Wellcome Trust, the 'Big Picture' explores issues around biology and medicine. How do we stop new diseases emerging or re-emerging infections getting out of hand?
How does this happen in a world of...
Essential fat facts
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We need fats to stay alive. Explore the role of fat (lipids) in our bodies and the link with vitamins. |
Ethical aspects of fat
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Take a look at the summary evidence behind the use of palm oil, a fat tax and biofuels and debate the pros and cons. |
Ethical questions
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We may have a lot of technology at our fingertips to help us understand genes and genomes. But when could use of, or access to, these data affect our human rights? |
Ethical questions related to immunology
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Who should decide about vaccination, organ donation, or research into highly infections diseases? |
Ethics of space biology
Four big issues:
- The case for human space flight
- Who owns space?
- Should we really put anything into space?
Genetic selection for screening astronauts and the implications
This item is one of over 25,000 physical resources available from the Resources Collection. The Archive Collection covers over 50 years of curriculum development in the STEM subjects. The Contemporary Collection includes the latest publications from UK educational publishers.
Evaluation of the impact of a continuing professional development (CPD) course for primary science specialists: full report
Published in April 2015 this is the final report evaluating the impact of a continuing professional development (CPD) science course for primary school teachers. The course was developed by the Wellcome Trust and the National STEM Learning Centre, and was designed to train primary teachers to become primary science...
Evaluation of the Wellcome Trust Camden STEM Initiative
This report, published in March 2012 by the National Foundation for Educational Research,
presents the findings of an evaluation of the Wellcome Trust’s Camden Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Initiative which provided funding to eight Camden schools to develop interdisciplinary...