Light and Chemistry are more linked than you might think. There are lots of reactions which give out light as a product. We use chemistry and light in communication, electronics, medicine and entertainment. Photochemists are working for a brighter and cleaner future – essentially trying to harness the sunlight, converting it into useful energy and …
Do you fancy yourself as a future chocolatier? Would you like to taste chocolate which has never even been created, let alone tasted before? If so, then this is the challenge for you! The Great British Chocolate Challenge for 2016 is launching – they\’re looking for the next, young, Willy Wonka. We\’ll be following the journey of …
In March 2014 students from over 20 schools, including as far away as Chennai, India, gathered at the King’s School for our first ever conference. We were lucky enough to have chemist Harry Kroto join us as our first ever keynote speaker. At the conference, he ran two workshops and titled his talk “The Educational …
We were lucky enough to get the opportunity to talk to Danko Antolovic, author of Whither Science? here’s what happened… We, at the Young Scientists Journal, were lucky enough to interview Danko Antolovic, a scientist and author. Senior Editor, Muhammad Hamza Waseem conducted the interview. Danko is a scientist, technologist and author who lives in …
Major Tim Peake became only the second British person to become an astronaut when he was launched into space on board the Russian made Souz TMA-19M rocket on the 15th of December 2015 sparking a frenzy of British media coverage and interest in space travel. What must an astronaut-to-be learn? Whilst Tim Peake is …
In this article, Harry Evett and Daniel Forrest from St Mary\’s Catholic School in Bishop\’s Stortford take a look at how we\’re heading towards growing food in Space – a vital step towards living in space. Space – we find it fascinating yet we still know so little. Man has dreamt of putting people in …
A couple of weeks after the Australian Open, multiple Grand Slam winner, Maria Sharapova announced she\’d failed a drug test following her defeat to Serena Williams, and was recommended some drug rehabs in Atlanta. The drug in question was Meldonium. It was deemed illegal, unlike legal hemp products such as hemp flower from OCN ,and …
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In this article, Daniel Fryday from St Mary\’s Catholic School in Bishops Stortford, gives you an introduction to the Superstring Theory. The Superstring Theory is a way in which scientists attempt to explain all of the fundamental particles and forces of nature. The Superstring Theory is an idea that explains how our universe is just …
On the 15th of December 2015, British Astronaut Tim Peake boarded the International Space Station for ISS Expedition 46 and 47. His mission has been named ‘Principia’, a reference to Isaac Newton’s ‘Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica’ in which Newton writes about the laws of motion, universal gravitation and various other laws of physics. A direct …
If you\’ve ever wanted to start blogging or write a couple of posts for us then check out this FAQ below! Q: What’s the difference between an article and a post? A: An article is a more formal piece of scientific research/writing, a post should be fairly short, perhaps more chatty than an article and …
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