Position: Engineer, Director, Owner, Founder – NanoLayr, (Previously Revolution Fibres) Field: Nanotechnology, nanomaterials I was very inquisitive about how things worked. I was encouraged by my ...
Position: Technical Director, Owner, Founder, Nanolayr (previously Revolution Fibres) Field: Nanotechnology, nanomaterials Key skills, attitudes and values for innovation Iain thinks innovators ...
Nanofibres are an exciting class of nanoscale materials. Individually, nanofibres are so small they’re hard to imagine or to visualise, but when collected together, they form a tangible ...
In this activity, students explore the microstructure of wool fibre and how it relates to the properties and uses of wool. Purpose This activity will help students understand how the ...
In this activity, students compare the rate of degradation of disposable plates using three different disposal methods. Purpose To experiment with a range of disposable plates made from different ...
Genetic modification has been used in Aotearoa New Zealand since the 1970s. It is used in research laboratories and in contained field tests, in some medicines and medical research and as part of ...
A Year 9 class visited a local lavender farm as part of a biotechnology unit investigating the production, packaging and marketing of lavender oil for aromatherapy. The purpose of the field trip ...
RNA interference (RNAi) is a biological process in which RNA inhibits gene expression. It is a natural process in cells. As a biotechnology tool, RNA interference ‘silences’ a gene by using a ...
When St Francis Xavier Catholic School decided on the theme ‘Innovation’ as a whole-school science and technology focus, year 3 teacher Jo Collyer began searching for relevant teaching resources ...
Simon Feasey, founder of Revolution Fibres, discusses his passion for innovation, problem-solving and product development. He describes himself as an entrepreneur and innovator. Activity idea ...
Simon Feasey, founder of Revolution Fibres, discusses what innovation and invention mean within the context of product development. Jargon alert 3D printer a machine that makes a ...
Iain Hosie, Technical Director, Revolution Fibres, discusses his career path and working in the innovation sector. He describes himself as a businessman in a science space or an entrepreneur in ...
This interactive shows the cellular structure of wool fibre and how this relates to its properties.
This interactive highlights the critical role temperature plays in the world of ceramics.
Wool undergoes many stages of processing to turn it into fabric. Click on each step in this interactive flow diagram to find its purpose and view the process in action.