Science ABC
Boltzmann Brain Paradox Explained in Simple Words
A Boltzmann brain is not real, but what’s fascinating about it is that it thinks it’s real, and all the memories and experiences it has are real. But, of course, this brain is not real. But how would such a brain know that its...
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Why Do We Remember Bad Memories More than Good Memories?
Negative events tend to induce stress, prompting our body to release the stress hormones epinephrine and cortisol. These hormones are believed to influence the basolateral amygdala (BLA), which is responsible for storing fear-conditioned...
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Biochemistry
The study of chemical reactions in living organisms, the chemistry of life. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science Glossary Films...
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Solid
The state of matter in which particles are packed tightly together in a rigid structure, with a defined shape. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual...
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Nanometre
One billionth of a metre. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science Glossary Films reinforce abstract concepts and key curriculum...
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Lattice
A regular pattern of points repeating in an identical way, and often referring to the arrangement of ions or molecules in a crystalline solid. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning...
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Nucleus (chemistry)
In an atom, the small, dense, positively charged structure at its centre, containing the protons and neutrons. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual...
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Chloroplast
The organelles within plant cells where photosynthesis takes place, harnessing energy from sunlight to make sugars. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual...
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Terrestrial planets
Also called rocky planets, the planets in our solar system composed mostly of silicate rocks, and the innermost of the eight planets in our Solar System. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using...
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Cell wall
A flexible or rigid boundary protecting a cell, outside the cell membrane. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science Glossary Films...
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Cell
The basic structural and functional unit of life. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science Glossary Films reinforce abstract...
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Prokaryote
Organisms whose cells lack a nucleus and other membrane-bound structures. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science Glossary Films...
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Tissue
A collection of cells in an organism that have similar appearance, structure and function. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science...
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Monomer
A small molecule that can chemically bond in chains or groups to other similar molecules, to form larger molecules called polymers. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and...
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Giant covalent structure
A substance in which a large number of non-metal atoms are covalently bonded in a continuous network. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions....
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Subatomic particles
Particles that make up the structure of atoms, such as neutrons, protons and electrons. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science...
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Vacuole
A fluid-filled compartment inside a cell, surrounded by a membrane. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science Glossary Films...
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DNA
Deoxyribonucleic Acid, the molecule that stores and passes on genetic information that determines how an organism develops and functions. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images...
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Chordate
Animals that at least at some stage in their development possess a stiff, rod-like structure running along their back, called a notochord. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning...
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Parts of the Plant: Leaves
Why are leaves commonly flat, spongy and strikingly green? Discover the different parts of a leaf and their function. Biology - Plants - Learning Points. A leaf is made of many layers sandwiched between tough outer layers. Gases enter...
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Bones
Bones are living, growing tissues. What are they made of and how do they develop from young to old? Biology - Human Body - Learning Points. Bones support the body and protect vital organs. When you are born you have around 300 bones,...
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Marine Renewables
Wave and tidal power are a developing form of renewable energy. How do they work and what makes them desirable alternatives to other forms of renewable energy? Earth Science - Earth's Resources - Learning Points. The Atlantic Ocean and...
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Discovery of the Atom
The story of New Zealand scientist Ernest Rutherford, who revolutionised science by discovering the structure of the atom in 1908. Chemistry - Atoms And Bonding - Learning Points. In 1908, Ernest Rutherford conducted the gold leaf...
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Factpack: Structure of the Atom
The different ways scientists have explained the structure of the atom, and how it has changed throughout history. Chemistry - Atoms And Bonding - Learning Points. A Twig FactPack Film. Open a discussion on what has been already learnt...