Michelle Dickinson
Bridging the Technology Literacy Gap
You can’t go a day without hearing another news story about how rapidly-developing technologies are disrupting the way that we live and...
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Michelle Dickinson
Jun 12, 20211 min read
How to pour tomato ketchup using science!
Ketchup is delicious, but also different to other liquids we are familiar with. Newtonian fluids like water pour faster the more we tilt...
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Michelle Dickinson
May 18, 20213 min read
New Zealand students record worst results in maths and science - how we can turn this around!
New Zealand's year 9 student's scores in the most recent Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) fell by the...
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Michelle Dickinson
May 17, 20213 min read
COVID-19 mRNA vaccine explained using cookies!
The mRNA COVD vaccine is different to some of the other vaccines we are familiar with. So what is mRNA and how does this new type of...
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Michelle Dickinson
Feb 16, 20211 min read
Online learning science TV show for 11-14 year olds
COVID-19 has disrupted schools across the world and with that learning especially in STEM subjects. Breaking it Down is an online...
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Michelle Dickinson
Feb 16, 20211 min read
How playing with your cat can help protect wildlife
Love your cat, but worry about the harm it may be causing native birds and other wildlife when out? New research in the journal Current...
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Michelle Dickinson
Jan 18, 20211 min read
iPhone double tap hack - perfect for COVID QR code scanning
many of us are using QR codes scanning apps like NZ COVID tracer or COVID SAfe to check in to locations for track and trace systems. For...
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Michelle Dickinson
Jan 18, 20211 min read
Keeping your kids busy at home
Homeschooling has become a much more prominent feature for many families since the COVID-19 pandemic, and what looked like it might have...
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Michelle Dickinson
Aug 31, 20201 min read
Which fabric is best for a face mask?
Which fabric is best for a mask? Research has shown that two layers of quilting cotton are an effective mask material but here is a...
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Michelle Dickinson
Aug 31, 20201 min read
What happens when you sneeze in a face mask?
How does wearing a mask help reduce the spread of COVID-19? Watch this video of a sneeze with and without a mask on to see how far...
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Michelle Dickinson
Aug 31, 20201 min read
How to make a face mask in 10 seconds!
Mask wearing is now shown to help to reduce the spread of respiratory droplets which can reduce the spread of COVID-19 in the community....
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Michelle Dickinson
Jun 15, 20202 min read
This is what the lung of a patient with severe COVID-19 looks like
COVID-19 has consumed us months and while scientists are learning more about it every day, there is still so much that we don't know. One...
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Michelle Dickinson
Jun 8, 20203 min read
How plastics are really affecting turtles
We have all seen those heartbreaking photos showing sea-turtles eating plastic bags, and environmental campaigners have used them to make...
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Michelle Dickinson
May 27, 20201 min read
Explaining Coronvirus to Children
A simple video helping parents to explain coronavirus to children.
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