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Volume 36, Number 2, November 2023

Answers to questions in the magazine Martin Rowland Check the answers to questions posed in the magazine A-level

Poster: how do our cells change their shape? Anne Straube Download our poster and display in the classroom A-level

Activity worksheet: mangroves Martin Rowland Test your understanding and revise this topic A-level

Volume 36, Update, October 2023

Update: ‘Synthetic’ embryos Liz Sheffield Researchers have generated embryo-like structures from human stem cells. The potential of these structures is vast, but they raise ethical concerns. Liz Sheffield explains A-level

Volume 36, Number 1, September 2023

Answers to questions in the magazine Martin Rowland and Kevin O’Dell Check the answers to questions posed in the magazine A-level

Poster: Egg-laying versus live birth in lizards Kathryn Elmer Download our poster and display in the classroom A-level

Activity worksheet: the intestinal barrier Martin Rowland Test your understanding and revise this topic A-level

Volume 35, Number 4, April 2023

Answers to questions in the magazine Martin Rowland Check the answers to questions posed in the magazine A-level

Poster: Brain tumour radiotherapy Martin Rowland Download our poster and display in the classroom A-level

Activity worksheet: Lipids, membranes and beyond Martin Rowland Test your understanding and revise this topic A-level

Volume 35, Number 3, February 2023

Answers to questions in the magazine Martin Rowland Check the answers to questions posed in the magazine A-level

Poster: The asprete Kevin Moffat Download our poster and display in the classroom A-level

Activity worksheet: Guillain-Barré syndrome Martin Rowland Test your understanding and revise this topic A-level

Volume 35, Update, December 2022

Update: Blood breakthroughs Liz Sheffield Blood has been grown in a laboratory and successfully given to patients, and blood stem cell transplants have rebooted the immune system of people with multiple sclerosis A-level

Volume 35, Number 2, November 2022

Poster: Electric eels Oluwatosin Orababa Download our poster and display in the classroom A-level

Activity worksheet: Plants, water and nutrients Martin Rowland Test your understanding and revise this topic A-level

Answers to questions in the magazine Martin Rowland Check the answers to questions posed in the magazine A-level

Volume 35, Update, October 2022

Update: Polio is back Liz Sheffield A virus nearly eradicated worldwide is making a comeback. Liz Sheffield explains how vaccines are both the cause and the solution A-level

Volume 35, Number 1, September 2022

Poster: Animal health surveillance Rosemary McManus Download our poster and display in the classroom A-level

Activity worksheet: The trouble with tropical soils Martin Rowland Test your understanding and revise this topic A-level

Answers to questions in the magazine Annabelle de Vries, Alice Maher Check the answers to questions posed in the magazine A-level

Volume 34, Number 4, April 2022

Activity worksheet: Opsins: not just about seeing Martin Rowland Test your understanding and revise this topic A-level

Poster: Calicos and their colourful coats Kevin Moffatt Download our poster and display in the classroom A-level

Answers to questions in the magazine Kevin O'Dell Check the answers to questions posed in the magazine A-level

Volume 34, Number 3, February 2022

Activity worksheet: mRNA vaccines Martin Rowland Test your understanding and revise this topic A-level

Poster: Influenza: how the virus replicates using our cells Alex Redmond Download our poster and display in the classroom A-level

Answers to questions in the magazine Biological Sciences Review Check the answers to questions posed in the magazine A-level

Volume 34, Update, December 2021

Update: Foul freight Liz Sheffield Liz Sheffield reviews what's being done about 'biological hitchhikers' A-level

Volume 34, Number 2, November 2021

Activity worksheet: Motor proteins Martin Rowland Test your understanding and revise this topic A-level

Poster: Translocation:what goes down also goes up Liz Sheffield Download our poster and display in the classroom A-level

Answers to questions in the magazine Biological Sciences Review Check the answers to questions posed in the magazine A-level

Volume 34, Update, October 2021

Update: Mammoth task Liz Sheffield Investors have provided $15 million for researchers to create mammoth–elephant hybrids, which could combat climate change. Liz Sheffield wonders…would they, and should we? A-level

Volume 34, Number 1, September 2021

Activity worksheet: Using flies to find new antiepileptic drugs Martin Rowland Test your understanding and revise this topic A-level

Poster: Filter-feeding giants Daire Carroll Download our poster and display in the classroom A-level

Answers to questions in the magazine Biological Sciences Review Check the answers to questions posed in the magazine A-level

Volume 33, Number 4, April 2021

Activity worksheet: Blood glucose concentration and diabetes Martin Rowland Test your understanding and revise this topic A-level

Poster: Artificial plant cloning Liz Sheffield Download our poster and display in the classroom A-level

Answers to questions in the magazine Biological Sciences Review Check the answers to questions posed in the magazine A-level

Volume 33, Number 3, February 2021

Activity worksheet: How do vaccines protect against infectious diseases? Martin Rowland Test your understanding and revise this topic A-level

Poster: Starfish supper Liz Sheffield Download our poster and display in the classroom A-level

Answers to questions in the magazine Biological Sciences Review Check the answers to questions posed in the magazine A-level

Volume 33, Update, December 2020

Update: Fungus farmers Liz Sheffield Liz Sheffield explains how leaf cutter ants are more efficient farmers than their human counterparts A-level

Volume 33, Number 2, November 2020

Activity worksheet: Mucus: helpful goo or deadly glue Martin Rowland Test your understanding and revise this topic A-level

Poster: The species problem Harry Martin Download our poster and display in the classroom A-level

Answers to questions in the magazine Biological Sciences Review Check the answers to questions posed in the magazine A-level

Volume 33, Update, October 2020

Update: Remote control Liz Sheffield Liz Sheffield reviews recent advances in deep sea and aerial remote technologies A-level

Volume 33, Number 1, September 2020

Activity worksheet: Molecular control of viruses Martin Rowland Test your understanding and revise this topic A-level

Answers to questions in the magazine Martin Rowland Check the answers to questions posed in the magazine A-level

Poster: What trees reveal about the past Liz Sheffield Download our poster and display in the classroom A-level

Volume 32, Number 4, April 2020

Activity worksheet: Cell walls and cell connections Martin Rowland Test your understanding and revise this topic A-level

Answers to questions in the magazine Biological Sciences Review Check the answers to questions posed in the magazine A-level

Poster: Soldier saviours? Liz Sheffield Download our poster and display in the classroom A-level

Volume 32, Number 3, February 2020

Activity worksheet: Inflammation Martin Rowland Test your understanding and revise this topic A-level

Poster: Water wise Liz Sheffield Download our poster and display in the classroom A-level

Answers to questions in the magazine Biological Sciences Review Check the answers to questions posed in the magazine A-level

Volume 32, Update, December 2019

Update: Insectinction Liz Sheffield Insects are in decline worldwide. Liz Sheffield explains why and what can be done A-level

Volume 32, Number 2, November 2019

Activity worksheet: Allergens and allergies Martin Rowland A worksheet based on Ciara Gartshore's article, with answers AQA, Edexcel, OCR, CCEA, WJEC, SQA

Poster: Bird adaptations for running Kevin Moffat The centrespread poster to print and display AQA, Edexcel, OCR, CCEA, WJEC, SQA

Answers to exam style questions Biological Sciences REview Answers to the exam style questions on pages 18 and 25 AQA, Edexcel, OCR, CCEA, WJEC, SQA

Volume 32, Update, October 2019

Update: Preserving lifesaving livers Liz Sheffield Discover how researchers have revolutionised the storability of human livers AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA, IB

Volume 32, Number 1, September 2019

Poster: Cultivating clones Liz Sheffield The centrespread poster to print and display A-level

Activity: Influenza virus Martin Rowland A worksheet based on Saira Hussain's article on pages 14–18, with answers A-level

Volume 31, Number 4, April 2019

Poster: Protecting the pinosaur Liz Sheffield The centrespread poster to print and display AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA, SQA

Activity: Water in biology Martin Rowland A worksheet based on Kevin Moffat's article, with answers AQA, Edexcel, OCR, CCEA, WJEC, SQA

Volume 31, Update, March 2019

Update: Resistome reservoirs Liz Sheffield Why is antimicrobial resistance on the increase? AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA, IB

Volume 31, Number 3, February 2019

Activity: Movement of ions, molecules and cells Martin Rowland Use our worksheet to test your understanding of the article on pages 2-6 AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC

Answers: Hypothesis testing using Student's t-test Robert Spooner Answers to the test questions on pages 18-19 AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC

Answers: Observing mitosis Charles Gill Answers to the exam question on page 37 AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC

Poster: Potato blight Liz Sheffield Our centrespread to download and display AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC

Volume 31, Update, December 2018

Update: Food for thought Liz Sheffield What are the ecosystem impacts of palm-oil plantations? AQA, CCEA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC

Volume 31, Number 2, November 2018

Answers: Upgrade: Testing practical skills Martin Rowland Answers to the questions in Box 1 on page 27 of the magazine AQA, CCEA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC

Poster: Banana blight Liz Sheffield, Kevin O'Dell The centrespread poster to print and display AQA, CCEA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC

Activity: Muscles Martin Rowland A worksheet based on Teresa Audesirk’s article, with answers and mark scheme AQA, CCEA, OCR, WJEC

Volume 31, Update, October 2018

Update: Red tides Liz Sheffield Algal blooms can be fatal to marine life and even to humans AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA, IB

Volume 31, Number 1, September 2018

Activity: Your microbiome Martin Rowland A worksheet based on Elle Lindsay’s article, with answers and mark scheme AQA, CCEA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC

Answers: Upgrade: recall of terminology Martin Rowland Answers to the two questions in Box 1 on page 12 of the magazine AQA, CCEA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC

Poster: Saffron Peter Gould and Liz Sheffield The centrespread poster to print and display AQA, CCEA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC

Weblinks: Zoonoses, and what else humans can get from their pets Liz Sheffield Links to movies and further reading on diseases that can be caught from pets AQA, CCEA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC

Volume 30, Number 4, April 2018

Activity: How to display data clearly in Excel Robert Spooner Learn how to draw better graphs with Excel AQA, CCEA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC

Activity: Trinucleotide repeat disorders Martin Rowland Explore this new topic and revise nucleic acid structure, DNA replication and translation, and inheritance AQA, CCEA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC

Answers: Sampling Robert Spooner Check your answers to the questions in the Vital Statistics column AQA, CCEA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC

Poster: Fuel from plants Rachel Clewes and Liz Sheffield Download our poster on sources of energy AQA, CCEA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC

Update: Bugs be gone Liz Sheffield Read about the latest weapons in our fight against antibiotic-resistant bacteria AQA, CCEA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC

Volume 30, Number 3, February 2018

Activity: Apoptosis Martin Rowland Questions to test your understanding of programmed cell death and other biological concepts AQA, CCEA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC

Answers: Probability and the chi-squared test Dan Foulder Answers to the questions on page 19 AQA, CCEA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC

Poster: Transcription factors Rachel Clewes Print this centrespread, which summarises what transcription factors are, what they do and what can go wrong AQA, CCEA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC

Presentation: Cell death Martin Rowland Further notes to help understanding of Andrew Gilmore’s article AQA, CCEA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC

Teacher notes: Cell death Martin Rowland Notes to help teachers talk through the presentation on cell death AQA, CCEA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC

Update: Monarch migration salvation Liz Sheffield Read Liz Sheffield’s Update on how ex-illegal loggers might save the ‘butterfly mountain’ AQA, CCEA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC

Weblinks: Sea anemones stinging, fighting, swimming, reproducing and contributing to human health Jack Thomson and Liz Sheffield Links to further reading and movies AQA, CCEA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC

Volume 30, Number 2, November 2017

Activity: Bees, flowers and mites Martin Rowland This worksheet links to bee population decline, testing your AO2 and AO3 skills. Topics include pest control, evolution of pesticide resistance, synaptic transmission and plant reproduction AQA, CCEA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC

Answers: Data, data everywhere Martin Rowland Did you get the answers to the Upgrade questions right? Check your answers here AQA, CCEA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC

Further reading: Why bats pollinate wild but not cultivated bananas Steph Dolben, Liz Sheffield Bats pollinate bananas in the wild. Find out why they don’t pollinate cultivated varieties AQA, CCEA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC

Poster: Ocean food chains Jonathan Sharples, Liz Sheffield Print our poster for display to remind you about food chains AQA, CCEA, Edecel, OCR, WJEC

Update: Plastic pollution solutions Liz Sheffield If you haven't signed up for our Updates, read October's here. Liz Sheffield discusses what we can do about plastic in our oceans AQA, CCEA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC

Volume 30, Number 1, September 2017

Activity: How body clocks impact breast cancer Martin Rowland A worksheet to test your ability to apply knowledge and understanding to information about circadian rhythms AQA, Edexcel, OCR, CCEA, WJEC/Eduqas

Further reading: Alga: what's in a name? Liz Sheffield Find out why oceanographers consider photosynthetic bacteria and algae to be plants AQA, Edexcel, OCR, CCEA, WJEC/Eduqas

Poster: Close-up on the super-fly model Dr Anthony Dornan Our centrespread poster to download and print AQA, Edexcel, OCR, CCEA, WJEC/Eduqas

Presentation: Control of gene expression in eukaryotic cells Martin Rowland Revision notes on gene expression AQA, Edexcel, OCR, CCEA, WJEC/Eduqas

University: How to get an offer and prepare for interview Liz Sheffield What you should know when applying for biological sciences university courses AQA, Edexcel, OCR, CCEA, WJEC/Eduqas

Volume 29, Number 4, April 2017

Activity worksheet: ATP Martin Rowland AS and A-level questions on ATP with guideline answers AQA, Edexcel, WJEC/Eduqas, OCR

Answers: Vital Statistics: Averages and dispersion Dan Foulder Answers to the practice question on page 40 AQA, CCEA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC/Eduqas

ereview: Knight in slimy armour Liz Sheffield How we can make use of slime from hagfish and their ability to escape from tight spots AQA, CCEA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC/Eduqas

Poster: All in a day (and night’s) work Raphael Coleman Our stunning centrespread to download and display in class AQA, CCEA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC/Eduqas

Presentation: ATP Martin Rowland A summary of the structure, role and source of ATP for AS and A-level AQA, Edexcel, WJEC/Eduqas, OCR

Teacher notes: ATP Martin Rowland Teacher notes to accompany the presentation AQA, Edexcel, WJEC/Eduqas, OCY

Weblinks: Lionfish Liz Sheffield Read about the lionfish problem and measures that can be taken to remedy it AQA, CCEA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC/Eduqas

Weblinks: Save Our Sharks Max Drakeley Find out how scientists are dealing with the threat of shark extinction AQA, CCEA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC/Eduqas

Volume 29, Number 3, February 2017

eReview: Soaking up the sun Liz Sheffield How can we feed our ever-growing population? AQA, Edexcel, OCR, CCEA, WJEC

Poster: Life in miniature Louise Hughes Print our centrespread to display in class AQA, Edexcel, OCR, CCEA, WJEC

Revision: Cell potency Martin Rowland A tutorial to integrate your knowledge about stem cells into other aspects of your learning AQA, Edexcel, OCR, CCEA, WJEC

Activity: Cell potency and stem cells Martin Rowland Test your understanding of stem cells AQA, Edexcel, OCR, CCEA, WJEC

Answers: A-level exams: how to prepare Dan Foulder Check your answers to the Upgrade exam-style question AQA, Edexcel, OCR, CCEA, WJEC

Answers: Standard form and logarithmic scales Dan Foulder Answers to the practice questions on page 23 AQA, Edexcel, OCR, CCEA, WJEC

Further reading: Electron tomography Liz Sheffield and Louise Hughes How electron tomography works AQA, Edexcel, OCR, CCEA, WJEC

Volume 29, Number 2, November 2016

Activity: Interactions between plants Martin Rowland Test your understanding of parasitic plants and your data evaluation skills AQA, Edexcel, OCR, CCEA, WJEC

Answers: Units Dan Foulder Answers to the practice questions on page 15 AQA, Edexcel, OCR, CCEA, WJEC

eReview: Bears in space Liz Sheffield Read how water bears survive dehydration, freezing, boiling and radiation AQA, Edexcel, OCR, CCEA, WJEC

Poster: Poaching and the illegal wildlife trade Miriam Fenkes Print our thought-provoking centrespread to display in class AQA, Edexcel, OCR, CCEA, WJEC

Revision: The process of inflammation Jan Bradley and Kathryn Else Notes and a diagram to help you understand inflammation AQA, Edexcel, OCR, CCEA, WJEC

Weblinks: Chimpanzee intelligence and communication skills Miriam Fenkes Find out more about chimpanzee behaviour and how they communicate AQA, Edexcel, OCR, CCEA, WJEC

Weblinks: Parasitic plants Liz Sheffield Further reading and movies of parasitic plants AQA, Edexcel, OCR, CCEA, WJEC

Weblinks: The two sides of wildlife tourism Miriam Fenkes Find out about the problems and benefits of wildlife tourism AQA, Edexcel, OCR, CCEA, WJEC

Volume 29, Number 1, September 2016

Activity: Environmental impacts on human hormones Martin Rowland A worksheet to test your ability to make synoptic links AQA, Edexcel, OCR, CCEA, WJEC

Answers: Significant figures Dan Foulder Find out how well you did with the practice questions on page 11 AQA, Edexcel, OCR, CCEA, WJEC

Poster: What are algae? Thomas Driver, Liz Sheffield A printable poster to display in class or at home AQA, Edexcel, OCR, CCEA, WJEC

Weblinks: Octopus intelligence Liz Sheffield Watch movies featuring octopus behaviour AQA, Edexcel, OCR, CCEA, WJEC

Weblinks: The story of nori Liz Sheffield Find out more about nori seaweed in foods AQA, Edexcel, OCR, CCEA, WJEC

Volume 28, Number 4, April 2016

e-review: Rocket science Liz Sheffield At look at science experiments in space and how you can become part of one AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA, IB

Centrespread: Keratins Catherine McCrohan Print out and display this issue’s centre pages AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA

Weblinks: Animals and pitcher plants Liz Sheffield Movies and further reading about pitcher plants and the animals that associate with them AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA

Weblinks: Fungal ‘fairy’ rings Katie Holmes Further information about ‘fairy’ rings and links to websites where you can find out more about fungi AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA

Activity: What is an allergy? Martin Rowland Exam-style questions on the immune system, with mark scheme AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA

Answers: Pedigree charts Kim Stafford and Suzanne Foulds Answers to the questions on p. 28 of the magazine AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA

Volume 28, Number 3, February 2016

Centrespread: High and mighty pines Liz Sheffield Our centre page poster for printing and display AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA

Weblinks: How can we tell how old a tree is? Liz Sheffield Check out two ways of determining a tree's age AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA

Weblinks: How swim flumes work Max Drakeley How swim flumes are used in research and beyond AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA

Activity: The heart and circulation Martin Rowland Test your understanding of the heart with this worksheet, with answers AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA

Movie: Tracking fish body movements Holly Shiels A movie showing digital tracking of fish body movements AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA

Volume 28, Number 2, November 2015

e-review: Pigeon power Liz Sheffield How pigeons can be trained to identify signs of cancer in breast tissue AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA, IB

Cilia and flagella Catherine McCrohan Our centre page poster for printing and display AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA

Sea otters Liz Sheffield Links to movies on the biology of sea otters and threats to their survival AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA

Synaptic transmission Martin Rowland A student worksheet with mark scheme to check your understanding of how nerve cells work AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA

Upgrade answers Kim Stafford, Suzanne Foulds Answers to the example questions in Upgrade AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA

Volume 28, Number 1, September 2015

e-review: Fire power Liz Sheffield How are biology and fire inextricably linked? AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA, IB

Arctic ecology during a changing climate Terry Callaghan and Margareta Johansson Our centrespread poster for printing and display AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA

How to get an offer and prepare for interview Liz Sheffield A must-read for any student planning to apply for a place at university AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA

Salticids and their courtship Oliver Wearing Details of spider courtship displays and further reading/movies AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA

The secret life of sharks Max Drakeley Weblinks: tagging of sharks, the role of sharks in medicine, shark tourism and their role in conservation of ecosystems AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA

Viruses student worksheet Martin Rowland Questions to check students’ knowledge of viruses, with answers AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA

Viruses: what are they? What do they do? Martin Rowland A presentation for teachers to use in class to accompany the student worksheet AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA

Volume 27, Number 4, April 2015

e-review: NOT drinking water Liz Sheffield Toxin-producing microbes are on the increase in our lakes. Why does this matter? AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA, IB

Weblinks: Pitcher plants Liz Sheffield Weblinks on pitcher plants and their surprising relationships with various animals AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA

Activity: Poisonous mushrooms Bill Indge Supporting the article by Chris McInerny, this presentation is for use with the student worksheet AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA

Activity: Poisonous mushrooms worksheet Bill Indge A worksheet and mark scheme to support the article by Chris McInerny, for use with the presentation AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA

Poster: You are what you eat Max Drakeley Download our centre spread to display as a poster AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA

Correction: The 1918 flu Biological Sciences Review Correction of an error in Figure 2 of the article in the print magazine AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA

Volume 27, Number 3, February 2015

Answers: Grandma’s secret Kevin O’Dell Check your answers to the questions posed in the article AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA

University: How to write a personal statement (non-vocational biological sciences university courses) Chris Christofi There is still time to add improve your personal statement. Read this advice. AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA

Poster: Sea slugs Catherine McCrohan Download our centre pages to display as a poster AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA

Activity: Size matters I Bill Indge Supporting Chris Finlay’s article, this presentation in two parts introduces the student worksheet AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA

Activity: Size matters II Bill Indge This second presentation relates to plant biology AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA

Activity: Size matters student worksheet Bill Indge This worksheet and mark scheme will help students’ understanding of the article by Chris Finlay and the two-part presentation AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA

Extension: Sea slugs Malcolm Edmunds Read this illustrated Spotlight on these fascinating creatures AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA

Volume 27, e-review, December 2014

e-review: The Ebola story Liz Sheffield Why does a disease first identified in the 1970s still lack a cure? AQA Edexcel OCR

e-review archive Biological Sciences Review Get all the previous between-issue articles AQA Edexcel OCR

Volume 27, Number 2, November 2014

Activity: Pollutants and the environment Bill Indge A presentation complementing John Craft's article and based on two research papers, with questions for students to answer AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA

Activity: Field-based investigation Bill Indge A student worksheet containing questions and mark scheme on the field study from the presentation AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA

Activity: Lab-based investigation Bill Indge A student worksheet with mark scheme for the lab-based investigation from the presentation AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA

Answers: Conservation genetics of wild ponies Christina Stanley The answer to the question posed in Box 3 on page 4 of the November 2014 issue of the magazine AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA

Poster: Fungal fruits Liz Sheffield Fruiting bodies, spore dispersal and fungi in human disease. Download the centre pages to display as a poster AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA

Volume 27, e-review, October 2014

Can eating a curry help beat dementia? Liz Sheffield How an ingredient found in turmeric may hold the key to repairing the brains of people living with dementia AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA

e-review archive Liz Sheffield Get all the previous between-issue articles AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA

Volume 27, Number 1, September 2014

Poster: Animals and the human pathogens they carry Max Drakeley Print our centre pages featuring three human diseases and their vectors AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA

Activity: Dengue I: epidemiology Bill Indge Tutorial on dengue fever and Aedes mosquitoes with questions to test your understanding AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA

Activity: Dengue II: the Cayman Islands trial Bill Indge Tutorial on the production of transgenic male mosquitoes and the Cayman Islands trial, with questions AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA

Activity: Dengue diagrams and questions Bill Indge The diagrams and questions from the presentations are repeated here for easy reference AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA

Weblinks: Plants DO move Liz Sheffield Links to some amazing video clips of plants in motion, illustrating seed dispersal and diversity AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA

Extension: The fastest plant in the world Biological Sciences Review Images of bladderwort and an explanation of how the bladderwort trap is set — see also ‘Plants DO move’ AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA

Activity: Reducing mosquito numbers to control a disease Nina Alphey and Michael Bonsall (University of Oxford) An online game to plan a strategy using transgenic male mosquitoes to reduce mosquito numbers and control a disease problem AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA

University: How to get an offer and prepare for university interview Liz Sheffield Advice on applying to university for biological sciences subjects AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA

Volume 26, Number 4, April 2014

Carnivorous plants Liz Sheffield Weblinks to further reading and viewing for carnivorous plants AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA

Cross cats Susan Bulleid A stunning poster of lions, tigers and their crosses to display in class AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA

How science works Stephen Richardson Weblinks to a BBC story on how a dog with spinal injuries was treated with stem cells AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA

Skins and synopsis Bill Indge A presentation to encourage students to think synoptically AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA

Synopticity Bill Indge This student worksheet contains the questions in the presentation with a mark scheme AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA

Tales from the museum Henry McGhie Further reading for students wishing to learn more about bird studies AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA

Why was DDT banned? Max Drakeley This extension article linking to Interface explores why DDT was banned, and whether it should have been AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA

Volume 26, Number 3, February 2014

Ectothermic animals Max Drakeley, Liz Sheffield Weblinks to some amazing movies to extend your knowledge of ectothermy AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA

Looking at evidence Bill Indge A teaching resource designed to encourage students to think critically about what they read AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA

Looking at evidence Bill Indge Copies of the graphs and questions from the presentation for student reference during discussions AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA

The eyes have it Liz Sheffield, Ian Murray A PDF of the centre pages on the eyes, for printing AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA

Volume 26, Number 2, November 2013

Prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells Ron Butler Revision summary of the differences between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA

Prokaryotic vs eukaryotic cells Ron Butler A printable pdf of the centre pages comparing prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA

Synapses worksheet Bill Indge A worksheet to test your understanding of how synapses work AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA

Synapses: a presentation summarising how cholinergic synapses work Bill Indge How the neurotransmitter acetylcholine acts at synapses and the effect of toxin on synaptic transmission AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA

Trees and water transport Liz Sheffield Link to a movie that explains in a fun way the wonders of water transport in trees AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA

Volume 26, Number 1, September 2013

Reptiles poster Liz Sheffield Printable pdf of centre pages of the magazine AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA

Revising the heart Bill Indge Presentation to accompany the article on congenital heart disease AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA

Activity: revising the heart worksheet Bill Indge Questions to test your knowledge of the heart AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA

How to get an offer and prepare for university interview Liz Sheffield Tips for university interviews for subjects within the biological sciences AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, CCEA

Volume 25, Number 4, April 2013

Oral rehydration solutions worksheet Bill Indge Worksheet emphasising aspects of How Science Works, with mark scheme AQA, OCR, Edexcel, WJEC, CCEA

Malaria vaccine worksheet Bill Indge Worksheet emphasising aspects of How Science Works, with mark scheme AQA, OCR, Edexcel, WJEC, CCEA

Genetics of cat sensitivity to catnip Liz Sheffield Determining whether a gene is dominant/recessive, sex linked/autosomal using the catnip response AQA, OCR, Edexcel, WJEC, CCEA

Catnip pollination Liz Sheffield How a plant that secretes insect repellent can be pollinated by insects AQA, OCR, Edexcel, WJEC, CCEA

Tropisms poster Liz Sheffield A printable pdf of the centre pages AQA, OCR, Edexcel, WJEC, CCEA

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