Position: Engineer, Director, Owner, Founder – NanoLayr, (Previously Revolution Fibres) Field: Nanotechnology, nanomaterials I was very inquisitive about how things worked. I was encouraged by my ...
Position: General Manager, NanoLayr. (previously Revolution Fibres) Field: Nanotechnology, nanomaterials Job Albert describes his General Manager role in Revolution Fibres as having two sides ...
Position: Senior research scientist, Plant & Food Research. Field: Phytochemical antioxidants. David was born in England and attended Wallington High School, near London, where he discovered ...
This activity introduces students to size and scale. These concepts are important in forming the necessary cognitive framework for making sense of nanoscience. Size and scale are important in ...
In this activity, students compare the rate of degradation of disposable plates using three different disposal methods. Purpose To experiment with a range of disposable plates made from different ...
Genetic modification has been used in Aotearoa New Zealand since the 1970s. It is used in research laboratories and in contained field tests, in some medicines and medical research and as part of ...
A Year 9 class visited a local lavender farm as part of a biotechnology unit investigating the production, packaging and marketing of lavender oil for aromatherapy. The purpose of the field trip ...
RNA interference (RNAi) is a biological process in which RNA inhibits gene expression. It is a natural process in cells. As a biotechnology tool, RNA interference ‘silences’ a gene by using a ...
When St Francis Xavier Catholic School decided on the theme ‘Innovation’ as a whole-school science and technology focus, year 3 teacher Jo Collyer began searching for relevant teaching resources ...
Simon Feasey, founder of Revolution Fibres, discusses his passion for innovation, problem-solving and product development. He describes himself as an entrepreneur and innovator. Activity idea ...
Simon Feasey, founder of Revolution Fibres, discusses what innovation and invention mean within the context of product development. Jargon alert 3D printer a machine that makes a ...
Albert McGhee and Iain Hosie, from Revolution Fibres, discuss the importance of innovation for New Zealand. Deeper thinking Albert McGhee comments: “It’s the action, the output of innovation that ...
This interactive shows the cellular structure of wool fibre and how this relates to its properties.
This interactive highlights the critical role temperature plays in the world of ceramics. Select a white circle or bar in the thermometer for more information. Go here to view the full transcript ...
This interactive shows the process of creating an advanced ceramic, O-Sialon, in the laboratory. Click on the labels for more information. Select here to view the full transcript and copyright ...
