Talk Science

Could a single drop of your saliva tell you if you are prone to genetically inherited diseases? Well this could soon be a reality according to scientists at Edinburgh University. They are developing a quick and cheap swab test to analyse your DNA. the Results could tell you if you were healthly, likely to develop a disease or diagonse conditions [...]

TV naturalist Chris Packham said last week in a newspaper article that pandas should be left to face extinction. It’s a shocking statement from a man who is well-known for his love of animals, and one that will provoke strong reactions from your students. Pandas appeal to peoples’ emotional side, and they have become a poster-child for [...]