Double Helix Issue 50
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We're taking you to the extremes – read about zombie fungi, underwater labs and spaceships!
Welcome to our extreme 50th issue of Double Helix magazine! Read on as we explore the limits of the human body and discover critters that live in extreme environments. Or check out zombie fungi and other extreme mushrooms. And if you're aching to explore the fringes of our world, check out some underwater laboratories, or the light-sail spaceship we're sending to another star! + Full description
We've got some extreme hands-on activities for you too. Find out how to boil water – not with heat, but with the power of a vacuum. And you can make your own edible model of Antarctica!
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Magazine | September 2021 | $ 9.50ISBN: DH07/50 | 40 pages | 297 x 210 mm
Publisher: CSIRO Publishing
Colour illustrations, Colour photographs
Contents
FeaturesNATIVE GREEN PLUMS RIPE FOR RESEARCH – Take a look at the green plum: a nutritious, tasty bush food
AUSTRALIA’S EXTREMES – Australia has some extreme weather, and we need to be prepared for it to get even hotter
PUSHING THE LIMITS – From marathons to car crashes, humans can survive extreme situations
EXTREME FUNGI! – Come on a journey to see some of the world’s most exciting mushrooms
CREEPY CRITTERS: LIVING LIFE TO THE EXTREME – Meet the extremophiles: creatures that can survive intense conditions
Regulars
Snippets
Poster
Reviews
Planetary Post
Tech Timelines
Back of the Envelope
Microscope
Fiction
Time-travelling Shed
Activities
Under Pressure: Make Water Boil
Egg Separation
Edible Antarctica
Puzzles
Competitions
Little Penguin
Math Wizard
Up Close!
Authors
The Double Helix team is part of CSIRO Publishing and has a long-standing reputation for delivering expertly written, fascinating and fun science material for young people, with an aim to foster an interest in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM).
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