Huge Congratulations

 Yipeee!! Huge congratulations all year 11 and 13 pupils on achieving a fantastic set of results this summer. SO pleased that all of your hard work has paid off. Did you know we had one pupil in Chemistry who achieved 600/600 and one pupil in AS chemistry who achieved 300/300 – mind it’s pupils like this who raise the grade boundaries for the rest of us! Brilliant achievement – well done all.

September’s Molecule of the Month

  Anandamide – The molecule of extreme pleasure -a messenger molecule that plays a role in many bodily activities, including appetite, memory, pain, depression, and fertility. Find out more about it here.

This was the week …. when?

   This was the week when ….

 

 

 

Nicolas Leblanc gains a patent for the production of his ‘white gold’ (synthetic soda) in France, revolutionising personal cleanliness and making washing affordable for all.

What’s on TV this week?

  Science on TV – some of the summer selection – as well as the usual Brainiac etc

Six Degrees Could Change The World Nat Geo Wild, Friday 11th September 15:00 to 17:00

Our planet is at a catastrophe crossroads with the effects of global warming all around us. What would happen if the Earth warmed by just 6 degrees more? (2007)

 

Rough Science Discovery Science, Saturday 12th September 7:30 to 8:00
Impact. Series 4, episode 4. On the edge of Death Valley, near the Rough Science base, is Meteor Crater. The scientists have to work out how big the meteor that caused this huge crater must have been. (2004)

 

The Big Questions BBC 1, Sunday 13th September 10:00 to 11:00
Nicky Campbell presents the Big Questions live from Ashton Park School in Bristol. Taking part in the topical debates are scientist and broadcaster Kathy Sykes and novelist and religious commentator Cristina Odone.

 

Bang Goes the Theory BBC 1, Monday 14th September 19:30 to 20:00
Science series. Jem Stansfield tests new braking systems that won’t burn money, Liz Bonnin looks into the origins of speech by trying to wipe out someone’s speech cortex, Dallas Campbell takes part in a sea race with Dame Ellen MacArthur in an attempt to explain why British summers are rubbish and Dr Yan Wong explains a common optical illusion.

 

Lost Land of the Volcano  BBC 1 Tuesday 15th September 21:00 to 22:00

Second part of the exploration series combining stunning wildlife with high-energy adventure. A team of scientists and filmmakers have made basecamp on a remote extinct volcano at the heart of the tropical island of New Guinea. Their aim is to search the thick jungle for the weird and endangered animals that hide there. Now they are pushing deeper into the rainforest, and enlist the help of a tribe to find and film the extraordinary Birds of Paradise as they perform their courtship displays.

 

The Hydrogen Age  Teachers TV, Wednesday 16th September 22:00 to 23:00
Episode 1. As the Earth’s oil and coal supplies begin to run out we explore whether hydrogen could be the fuel of the future.

 

Jamie’s American Road Trip  more4, Thursday 17th September 21:00 to 22:00
Jamie Oliver is on the culinary journey of a lifetime as he heads off the beaten track to discover the real heart of America, through its people, culture, music and, most importantly, its food. This time Jamie is in uncharted territory and uncovers recipes and people he never thought he’d find in New York. Far from the glamourous lights of Manhattan, he’s in Queens, a place where you can literally get the world on a plate. Jamie tries spicy stuffed flatbreads and shares a hookah with Ali El Sayed, who has pioneered home-cooked Egyptian food in New York. With underground restaurants the latest subculture in the NYC, Jamie tracks down an illegal Peruvian restaurant run out of a family’s living room. And he meets Zora and Tamara, who provide restaurant quality food at wallet-friendly prices from their apartment.