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Sciences

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About Louis Pasteur

Louis Pasteur

Page on the BBC History website about Louis Pasteur, the French chemist and biologist who proved the germ theory of disease and invented the process of pasteurisation.

Germs and hygiene

Germs and Hygiene

A film from Twig on Glow which explores where germs are found, how they can affect us, and how basic hygiene can help us avoid becoming unwell. (Requires Glow login).

Support for school science

Scottish Schools Education Research Centre (SSERC)
Membership is open to local authority teachers and technicians in Scotland, who can use this site to purchase equipment and to find information such as events and downloads for science subjects.