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The scale of the experiment matches the scale of the intellectual leap achieved. A huge apparatus, 27 kilometres in circumference, buried 100 metres below the French-Swiss border near Geneva, accelerated particles in a near-perfect vacuum to speeds just below that of light and measured the effect of their collisions. Minute variations in energy released prove the existence of the Higgs boson, which had been postulated in theory by Peter Higgs in 1964 to explain the mass of elementary particles. Wednesday's discovery, published by two separate groups of researchers working in isolation from each other, can be compared with the discovery of DNA, or Einstein's theory of relativity, or the splitting of the atom. Achievements such as those are like peaks in a mountain range. They draw the world's attention, but really it is the great mass of the range itself that holds the peaks up which has more significance. Without the massive bulk below, the peaks would not reach so high. For science that great mass is a huge amount of lead-up work. The standard model of particle physics is the work of many hundreds of researchers, only one of whom was Professor Higgs. That achievement sits within the millions of achievements of the wider research effort of the whole science community. And that is enclosed, too, within the wider community which understands and supports what science has achieved and can achieve. Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/editorial/science-gets-a-chance-to-show-the-way-20120706-21mf2.html#ixzz21rjUGfs0

The Cambridge IGCSE Physical Science syllabus helps learners to understand the technological world in which they live, and take an informed interest in science and scientific developments. They learn about the basic principles of Physical Science through a mix of theoretical and practical studies. Learners also develop an understanding of the scientific skills essential for further study at Cambridge International AS and A Level, skills which are useful in everyday life. As they progress, learners gain an understanding of how science is studied and practised, and become aware that the results of scientific research can have both good and bad effects on individuals, communities and the environment.

Science is part of the world all around us. On this page, you will find resources to help students connect science content to things they can see and experience. Videos, Interactive Explorations, and Interactive Videos engage students and encourage them to explore more on their own with your help.

You may have never seen a zebrafish in person. But take a look at the zebrafish in the short video above and you'll get to see something previously unknown to science: a visual representation of a thought moving through a living creature's brain. Read more: http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/science/2013/01/video-see-a-thought-move-through-a-living-fishs-brain/#ixzz2JoumRzRn  Follow us: @SmithsonianMag on Twitter

In 2011 three young women swept the top prizes of the first Google Science Fair. At TEDxWomen Lauren Hodge, Shree Bose, and Naomi Shah described their extraordinary projects-- and their route to a passion for science. (Recorded at TEDxWomen 2011, December 2011, in New York, NY and Los Angeles, CA.

Google Science Fair

Google Science Fair

Inspiring teenager doing Science and finding a test for Cancer

Use the mini Career Explorer to investigate careers. select science options to view scientific careers.

Vast collection of podcasts, videos and explanations for real-world fun science. Excellent for discussion, predictions etc

"http://yt.cl.nr/xH8mT2IQz7Y" It's a video about sound. A science song about sound. Also there's a bit about the five senses.

What's the difference between a star and a planet? The line between them is starting to blur.