Bisphenol A - or BPA for short - is one of the more contentious chemicals on the block at the moment. Companies making BPA, and the products that contain it, claim that the substance is safe if used sensibly. But others aren't so sure. But before getting into the risks and benefits, it makes sens
There are many reasons to keep quiet. Sometimes it’s better to listen, or maybe you don’t want to draw attention to yourself. Your reasons can have a negative or positive impact. But what happens when you’re quiet for so long that you get used to it? These are the reasons why you are so used to bein
Learn the basics about how metals are used, such as gold, copper, aluminium, steel. Where can we find these materials in our day to day world? Find out more in this video! Our teachers and animators come together to make fun & easy-to-understand videos in Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Maths & ICT.
A recent report from the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists highlighted the challenges of dealing with potential but unproven risks to child health during pregnancy. While the report's authors acknowledge that most exposures to environmental chemicals experienced by pregnant women pr
How to use a Microscope | Cells | Biology | FuseSchool If you were alive 200 years ago you would have been given some very strange advice on how to avoid getting ill. You might have been told to carry sweet smelling flowers with you or avoid going to smelly places. This was because at that time peo
Is using a phone while driving dangerous? In the second of a two-parter, Risk Bites looks at cell phone use and distracted driving. This week's Risk Bites team: David Faulkner (Script, post-production) Ray Bingham (Technical Advice) Andrew Maynard (all the other stuff) Additional information:
In this video we are going to look at a few different ways in which plant hormones can be used. Plant growth hormones (auxins) can be used as selective weedkillers. The selective weedkillers contain growth hormones, that cause the weeds to grow really quickly. This means the weed is absorbing nutr
Learn the basics about using moles. This is part 1 of 3 parts, teaching you about using moles, as a part of the chemical calculations topic. JOIN our platform at www.fuseschool.org This video is part of 'Chemistry for All' - a Chemistry Education project by our Charity Fuse Foundation - the organi
Carry on learning about using moles in this part 2 of 3 parts. JOIN our platform at www.fuseschool.org This video is part of 'Chemistry for All' - a Chemistry Education project by our Charity Fuse Foundation - the organisation behind The Fuse School. These videos can be used in a flipped classroo
Watch the final part of the 'using moles' videos, to complete your understanding of the chemical calculations topic. JOIN our platform at www.fuseschool.org This video is part of 'Chemistry for All' - a Chemistry Education project by our Charity Fuse Foundation - the organisation behind The Fuse S
Learn the basics about making soaps using hydrolysis. What are the methods and techniques used to make soaps? What is hydrolysis? Find out more in this video! This Open Educational Resource is free of charge, under a Creative Commons License: Attribution-NonCommercial CC BY-NC ( View License Deed:
The helicopter measurements have been carried out in cooperation with the Federal Police since 1989. By using BfS measurement technology, it is possible to quickly and precisely obtain an overview of which radioactive substances have been deposited on the ground and in what concentration they are pr
