Royal institution website

The Royal Institution also has a great website
http://www.rigb.org/

Lots of useful educational tools

A great example of using science fiction (the one and only Dr Who) as a basis for a real science discussion!  (this is a serious and prestigious science journal!...and who said scientists are boring!)

http://www.cell.com/fulltext/S0092-8674(13)01423-2

plant science fair

Plant science fair
http://www.plantday12.eu/australia.htm

Little video on why plants are green!

http://www.sciencealert.com/index.php?option=com_jusertube&view=video&rid=545rqaOJQD8&yuser=PLI-6-wtgFSgC-nbpwvkTbTICySA2shfkV&auto=1&eh=385&ew=600&st=yes&height=500&width=600

Those of you interested, the Royal Society have lots of events and many of the seminars are recorded.  You can see them on the website below!

http://royalsociety.org/events/?type=all&year=&month=&direction=past&video=True&audio=False&page=1

This is one of the coolest uses of roots I've ever seen!!

Fascination of Plants Day was initiated in 2012 by European Plant Science Organisation (EPSO). It will run again in 2013. Some interesting resources from 2012: 
http://www.plantday12.eu/home.htm
http://www.plantday12.eu/australia.htm


 http://www.slideshare.net/plato347bc/peb-fascinating-plants?ref=http://www.plantday12.eu/australia-success-story-2012.htm

Other slide shows on the website are also on plant science! 


Enjoy the awesomeness that is plants!