The OpenScience Laboratory

An initiative of The Open University and The Wolfson Foundation

This online laboratory brings interactive practical science to students anywhere and anytime the internet is available. The laboratory features investigations based on on-screen instruments, remote access experiments and virtual scenarios using real data. Several activities are available to all, while others are available only to registered users.

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Popular experiments

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  • OEL Video Test

    Subject Eng

    Welcome to the video test for the OpenEngineering Lab. This is designed to check that your computer/tablet and network combination can successfully connect to the resources in the laboratory.

    Time required
    Open to the public

  • Interactive 3D Brain (SK298)

    Subject Bio Health

    Explore the brain in 3D and other related activities.

    Time required
    Open to the public

  • Histology & histopathology

    Subject Bio Health

    A collection of 320 annotated slides covering basic histology and histopathology.

    Time required 1-15 hours
    Open to the public

  • The OpenSTEMLabs

    Subject Gen

    Facts, figures and videos about the OpenSTEMLabs

    Time required
    Open to the public

  • Treezilla

    Subject Env Bio

    Map and record Britain's trees using Citizen Science.

    Time required 30 mins or more
    Open to the public

  • A-Level Virtual microscopy

    Subject Bio Env Gen Health

    A collection of slides covering animal and plant tissues in the school curriculum.

    Time required
    Open to the public

  • Leaf Structure as Environment Indicator

    Subject Env Bio

    Microscopic study of leaf structure relating to environment

    Time required
    Open to the public

  • Quantitative PCR analysis

    Subject Bio Chem

    Real time PCR, human CYP2D6 gene variants, gene copy number, controls, population analysis.

    Time required 1 hour
    Open to the public

  • Elementary flame test

    Subject Chem Phys

    A simple demonstration of the characteristic colours produced by metallic salts in flames.

    Time required 1 hour
    Open to the public
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