Mark Levesley

UK science textbook author. Biochemist by training. Tweeting with ideas for and comments on the teaching of science at KS3 and GCSE.

[Mark Levesley @marklevesley]

@debs_cares • Point out that one is missing its twisty base.
• “This is a stick-up!”
• Queen to Pritt 5

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‘Transforming Life’ is theme for 2024 #biology #photography #competition from @RoyalSocBio Entries open 14th March. Two age categories: 18 year olds and over, and under 18s. Submit up to three images through the competition website by 20th June 2024. https://t.co/8upEWTtANL

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BioArtAttack 2024 from @RoyalSocBio opens 8th March. Students (7 – 18 year olds) submit drawing or painting of their favourite animal, plant or fungus. Prizes include £50 for winning students. Deadline for entries 30th June. #biology #competition https://t.co/Hub5dSlsFJ

[Mark Levesley @marklevesley]

2024 British Biology Olympiad @UKBioComps is from 29th Jan to 8th Feb and free for students in UK schools in post-16 education.

Two 45-minute papers online, in which students use their problem-solving skills and understanding of core principles.

https://t.co/vnnFWtSgNM

[Dr Dan Jones @Hookean1]

🧲This is an early trial of our version of David Farley's lovely magnetic field demo🧲 Easy to set up using existing equipment #repurposedphysics 🙂For this and a whole playlist of other magnetic demos try this link: https://t.co/osBBXTwuKr

[Mark Levesley @marklevesley]

School Biology Teacher of the Year Award from @RoyalSocBio

The 2024 Award is now open to nominations of UK based teachers of 11-18 biology. #biologyteacher

https://t.co/3ZzSwhlupJ

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BioArtAttack Competition from @RoyalSocBio closes on 24th January. Artworks for submission include those inspired by microscopic structures or organisms, or environments / ecosystems.

https://t.co/e5hVw9tXTW

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Microbiology in Schools (#MiSAC) Annual Competition is on understanding the impact of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), and the effects of climate change on distribution. Open to KS3 & KS4 students. Deadline 1 April 2024. Prizes!

https://t.co/aW7TOAypQI

[National Centre for Biotechnology Education @NatBiotech]

Please pass on to any year 11 or 12 students who you think might be interested in our Scientists of the future day. We ran this last year and it was really good fun!

[Mark Levesley @marklevesley]

Details of up-and-coming Cambridge Physics Experience from @PhysicsOutreach dates for years 7 - 12 are here. https://t.co/HmB5Gmyiox

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Biology Week 2023 is from Monday 16th to Friday 20th October 2023 @RoyalSocBio Here’s the calendar of events https://t.co/blSVPDsdUe

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@abigailamey Really? Is that what you are supposed to do? You learn something every day! Luckily all the weevers that I have seen are in the sand which is well off the shore; not seen one yet on the shore line.

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Fish-wise people … in Med today, I saw lots of (what I think are) greater weever fish hanging out with wide-eyed flounders. Do flounders follow weevers, picking up things the weevers disturb as they dig & hide. Or is this #mutualism, rather than #commensalism? #Motril

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@Al_Humphreys @HeidiSevestre Adrian Hayes https://t.co/9VxqgZosT7

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@DrP_Principal Ooohhh! I can smell it now!

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Where dodgy AI meets chemistry… and a trip to A&E. Bleach-infused rice surprise, anyone? #AI #chemistry https://t.co/sk4wuvkQtq

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Most of our students will not continue #science studies post-#GCSE. But if we can give them the skills they need to question and analyse (and reject!) this sort of rubbish at KS3/GCSE, then we are giving them real life skills. #fakenews #sciencelifeskills #transferableskills

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@HenninghamPress @DavidHenningham Yup … all very depressing. And I write this from my new post-Brexit home in Spain.

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Love this … Public Health Stats on Disease in 1600s London | My Little Bird @mylittlebirddc https://t.co/4chIAoSZZy

[Mark Levesley @marklevesley]

What on Earth is an ‘antibacterial infection’? Re: Madonna “Her manager said on Wednesday that she had developed a "serious antibacterial infection" and had …” ⁦@guyoseary⁩ #bacterialinfections https://t.co/Auotr7qsJz