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Catalyst Volume 16 Issue 3
This issue of Catalyst includes the following articles:
Nanotechnology is the science of building tiny devices. Some people say that nanotechnology will be the answer to many of our biggest challenges - in medicine, electronics and defence. Others say that it will lead to opening up a dangerous world of technologies which could get out of control. Who is right?
This article looks at using radiation in medicine.
If a plant or tree were to be burned, most of it would go up in smoke, but part of it would be left behind as ash. This article looks at the chemicals that make up the ash and the role they play in the life of the plant.
Radiation has many uses in medicine, both in finding out what is wrong with a patient (diagnosis) and in the treatment of cancer (therapy). The radiation used in medicine can come from electromagnetic radiation or from radioactive materials.
Iron is a relatively abundant element and humans have made widespread use of it for a number of centuries. This article explores the chemistry of iron.
This article presents the work of a pioneer in anti-viral drugs.
This article explores reactions in iron production.
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Nanotechnology *suitable for home teaching*
A Catalyst article about nanotechnology, the science of building tiny devices. Opinions differ on the use of nanotechnology, one school of thought is that it will be the answer to many of the biggest challenges in medicine, electronics and defence, another is that it will lead to opening up a dangerous world of...
Radiography - Careers
A Catalyst article about careers using radiography in medical procedures. The article looks at a typical working day for a radiographer, the types of radiography used, how to become a radiographer and the qualifications available.
This article is from GCSE Science Review 2006, Volume 16, Issue 3.
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Plants and Mineral Nutrients
A Catalyst article looking at the chemicals that are in plants and trees and the role they play in the life of the plant. Starting with photosynthesis the article moves onto naturally occurring chemicals and explains why plants need fertilisers. Growing salad crops hydroponically is also examined.
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Radioactivity in Medicine
A Catalyst article about radiation and the many uses it has in medicine, both in finding out what is wrong with a patient (diagnosis) and in the treatment of cancer (therapy). The radiation used in medicine can come from electromagnetic radiation or from radioactive materials such as isotopes; the scanners using...