Michelle DickinsonJun 12, 20211 minHow to pour tomato ketchup using science!Ketchup is delicious, but also different to other liquids we are familiar with. Newtonian fluids like water pour faster the more we tilt...
Michelle DickinsonMay 18, 20213 minNew Zealand students record worst results in maths and science - how we can turn this around!New Zealand's year 9 student's scores in the most recent Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) fell by the...
Michelle DickinsonMay 17, 20213 minCOVID-19 mRNA vaccine explained using cookies!The mRNA COVD vaccine is different to some of the other vaccines we are familiar with. So what is mRNA and how does this new type of...
Michelle DickinsonFeb 16, 20211 minOnline learning science TV show for 11-14 year oldsCOVID-19 has disrupted schools across the world and with that learning especially in STEM subjects. Breaking it Down is an online...
Michelle DickinsonFeb 16, 20211 minHow playing with your cat can help protect wildlifeLove your cat, but worry about the harm it may be causing native birds and other wildlife when out? New research in the journal Current...
Michelle DickinsonJan 18, 20211 miniPhone double tap hack - perfect for COVID QR code scanningmany of us are using QR codes scanning apps like NZ COVID tracer or COVID SAfe to check in to locations for track and trace systems. For...
Michelle DickinsonJan 18, 20211 minKeeping your kids busy at homeHomeschooling has become a much more prominent feature for many families since the COVID-19 pandemic, and what looked like it might have...
Michelle DickinsonAug 31, 20201 minWhich fabric is best for a face mask?Which fabric is best for a mask? Research has shown that two layers of quilting cotton are an effective mask material but here is a...
Michelle DickinsonAug 31, 20201 minWhat happens when you sneeze in a face mask?How does wearing a mask help reduce the spread of COVID-19? Watch this video of a sneeze with and without a mask on to see how far...
Michelle DickinsonAug 31, 20201 minHow to make a face mask in 10 seconds!Mask wearing is now shown to help to reduce the spread of respiratory droplets which can reduce the spread of COVID-19 in the community....
Michelle DickinsonJun 15, 20202 minThis is what the lung of a patient with severe COVID-19 looks likeCOVID-19 has consumed us months and while scientists are learning more about it every day, there is still so much that we don't know. One...
Michelle DickinsonJun 8, 20203 minHow plastics are really affecting turtlesWe have all seen those heartbreaking photos showing sea-turtles eating plastic bags, and environmental campaigners have used them to make...
Michelle DickinsonMay 27, 20201 minExplaining Coronvirus to ChildrenA simple video helping parents to explain coronavirus to children.