science

Liquid nitrogen and ping-pong balls collide in the name of science

What happens when you place liquid nitrogen in a container filled with 1,650 ping-pong balls?

It may not be a question asked every day, but scientists at Plymouth University have staged just such an experiment to inspire people about the power of science.

Led by Dr Roy Lowry, Associate Professor in Physical Chemistry, the experiment begins when a canister of liquid nitrogen is...

Plymouth Teaching Schools launch Science Hub

MORE than forty Plymouth Primary Schools attended the city’s first Science Hub Conference to try to help them and their pupils to engage more with the subject.

The event, held at The China Fleet Country Club at Saltash, was organised by Carla Jenkinson and Sara Gill from Leigham Primary School and Prince Rock Primary School.

It is part of the Plymouth Teaching Schools and is...

School recruiting talent of the future

Tomorrow’s scientists and engineers can now apply for places at the county’s newest school, the South Devon University Technical College in Engineering, Water and the Environment, which opens its doors to the first intake of students this time next year.

The innovative UTC has been established by the University of Exeter and South Devon College alongside key local and regional...

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