Resources

The Society of Biology is currently building up our festival resources below are a section of some of the resources we have and some other useful websites.

• What is Biology?
• How do we hear?
  • Hearing practical
• Learning anatomy through injury
  • Scenarios
  • Joint diagrams
• Getting to the heart of it
  • Video of heart dissection
  • Heart beat activity
  • BBSRC Heart surgery and dissection practical
• How to make an articulated hand

• Red Cabbage as a pH indicator
• Extraction of DNA from Strawberries
• Evolutionary Spot the Differences:
  • Foxes
  • Finches
  • Cats
  • Plants

Useful websites

BBSRC practical biofuel activities for school engagement and outreach

CLEAPSS - an advisory service providing support in science and technology for a consortium of local authorities and their schools including establishments for pupils with special needs. If you have any questions about biology practical’s please contact CLEAPSS.

Practical Biology

Public Engagement:

• Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council  (BBSRC) 
• National Co-ordinating Centre for Public Engagement (NCCPE)
• Research Councils UK (RCUK)
• UCL Public Engagement Unit 

National STEM Centre

Sanger institute origami DNA

Science of Sport:

• Scientists in Sport
• Wellcome Trust: In the Zone
• Physiological Society: Focus on Sport

Volunteering Opportunities

Society of Biology

• Get involved with our Branches
• Sign up to our volunteer mailing list