Science talk: Adam Cawley

Science talk: Adam Cawley
Type of Resource: Video/animation

This online resource looks at Science as a Human Endeavour.

The resource is a short video interview with Adam Cawley, a chemist and scientist from the Royal Australian Chemical Institute, that investigates how to improve the drug testing of athletes.

This resource is useful in illustrating how science can be used to solve problems. It is also useful for identifying the skills needed to study science.

The interview is broken into several sections: science, drug use and drug testing, and each section of the interview has two starter questions for students to think about and answer whilst watching the interview.

There is also a set of teaching notes provided.

Australian Curriculum:
  • Year 8 > Science as a Human Endeavour > Nature and development of science > Science knowledge can develop through collaboration across the disciplines of... > ACSHE226
  • Year 9 > Science as a Human Endeavour > Nature and development of science > Advances in scientific understanding often rely on technological advances and... > ACSHE158