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Science Lab: Experiments for home & school

Come inside the Science Lab and learn how to do your own experiments at home or in the classroom. 

Paper chromatography

ANU PhD Student Rose Zhang shows you through the art of chromatography.

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Autoimmunity Probability

Jack demonstrates how to model immune system checkpoints with dice and sticks to show how genetics and probability drive autoimmunity.

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Folding Egg

Join ANU student Olivia as she demonstrates how to change the structure of an egg to make it foldable.

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Cloud in a bottle

ANU Student Holly demonstrates how to make your very own cloud in a bottle using a plastic water bottle and a match.

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Carbon Dioxide Extinguisher

ANU student Rishika experiments with a homemade CO2 extinguisher by putting out a burning candle using carbon dioxide.

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Water Quality Testing

Dr James Latimer demonstrates an experiment about key water quality parameters (such as dissolved materials and salinity) and explains why testing water is essential to determine its safety for drinking, farming, and daily use.

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Leonardo da Vinci Bridge

ANU Student Rishika demonstrates how to build a bridge with no fasteners based on Leonardo da Vinci's designs.

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Chain reaction

ANU student Rishika demonstrates a chain reaction experiment using popsicle sticks.

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Spaghetti and marshmallow construction challenge

Join Drew as he builds a spaghetti and marshmallow tower structure and explains why it works.

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