WBGS Science Department

The Twitter page for WBGS Biology, Chemistry and Physics departments. Any re-tweets or likes do not represent the official views or endorsement of the School.

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

This is a photo taken by DeviantARTist Fallout99 and it shows how refraction can paint a 30-meter loblolly pine forest in a drop of water

[source: https://t.co/DG2eC9OQFO]

[Julio Maiz @maiz_julio]

📷 NGC 3324, Keyhole Nebula https://t.co/OKKFa2a8hJ

[The Royal Society @royalsociety]

Born #OnThisDay in 1867 was Marie Skłodowska–Curie, the first woman to win a Nobel Prize, the only woman to win twice and the only person to win a Nobel Prize in two disciplines: Physics for her work on radioactivity, and Chemistry for her discovery of radium and polonium.

[Chris Hadfield @Cmdr_Hadfield]

I like how the rocket's shock wave appears to wiggle the full Moon. (video @mikeseeley)

[The Conversation @ConversationUK]

An inclination for similarity, or “homophily”, isn't just exclusive to humans.

This preference increases the predictability and trust of a friend.

Animals like whales all show a preference for interacting with group mates close in age to them. https://t.co/7XODLhTIhf

[YoungMinds @YoungMindsUK]

There is no better time to start a conversation with your child about mental health. Here are some questions you can ask to get the conversation going. #MentalHealthAwarenessDay

[Forestry England @ForestryEngland]

Did you know that UK Fungus day is just one week away? 🍄

This weird and wonderful species play a really important role in the forest ecosystem, so remember that you can look but not pick!

Can you name the fungi in this photo?

📸 Rowan Routley

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

The fur of the Arctic fox provides the best insulation of any mammal and its thickness increases by 140% during winter. This famous picture by Kevin Morgans shows an arctic fox shedding its winter coat

[source: https://t.co/qU5pBup7Vv]
[author's site: https://t.co/GqRJ1q7UZk]

[Prof. Feynman @ProfFeynman]

Schrödinger's Plates: They are both broken and not broken until you open the door.

[Science Magazine @ScienceMagazine]

A vaccination strategy for #malaria based on genetically attenuated #Pfalciparum can protect healthy volunteers from controlled malaria infections, shows a phase 2 trial reported in @ScienceTM. https://t.co/FDPAZNSutu

[Kabir Kaul @Kaulofthewilduk]

Honoured to be the first student to deliver @WBGSExcellence's weekly Sixth Form Lecture, about promoting conservation in London and principles of campaigning. Thank you to all my teachers for their support over the years, I am very grateful!