There is an easier way of getting interested in science, it isn't just all about the text books! Brian Cox is a physicist who has been on the radar for a few years, with his narrated series; Wonders of the Universe and lectures and podcasts.
Now he has branched out to the other sciences, Biology and Chemistry (mainly biology though!) with Wonders of Life. So far there have been 3 episodes, firstly focusing on how humans came to be related to other species, comparing our DNA with orang-utans and looking at how our jaw bone developed from small pieces to one large jaw bone, with the leftover bones forming the amplifiers for our ear drums.
He has also looked at how the earth as we know it formed, starting from a world filled with volcanic activity and how that difference in pH may have sparked the first signs of life.
Watching these programmes can really help to develop extra interests and information in the vast world of science, so we urge you to really give it a go!! Science really isn't all about what is on the school syllabus, and once you develop an inquisitive, scientific mind there is no stopping you!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01qh3bb/Wonders_of_Life_What_Is_Life/
(find on bbciplayer)
Alice
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