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SOPHia Physics

Science Outreach to Promote Physics

  • The SOPHia Project
  • Bee Wise
    • Bee Wise
    • Sophia Hive Data
    • Honey Bee Science
      • Sophia Hive Data
      • Honey Bee Physical Communications
      • Bee Vision
      • Honey Bee Chemical Communications
      • The Science of Honey Processing: Moisture Content
      • The Science of Honey Processing: Extraction
    • Beehive Monitoring
      • The Beehive Plan
      • Beekeeping – Useful Links
      • Bee Gates and Busy Bees
  • Sophia Blogs
    • Bee Wise Blog
  • Resources
    • School Workshop Demo Experiments
    • Big Physics Questions
    • Famous Women Scientists
    • Links to Resources for Teaching and Learning Physics
      • Lesson ideas for Junior Cycle Science
      • Earth & Space – Junior Cycle Topics
      • Lesson Ideas for Primary Science
      • Worksheet 1: Beehive Mass Analysis
      • Physical World – Junior Cycle Topics
    • The Fascinating Physics of Everyday Life
    • 28 Days, 28 Physicists
  • Outreach
    • Science Week 2024 School Workshops at UL!
    • Teacher Showcase 2021
    • School Visit Programme
  • Annual Student Competitions
    • 2025 SOPHia Poster Competition
    • 2022 Project Competition
    • UL & IT Carlow TikTok Competition #MakePhysicsViral
    • Primary and Secondary Schools Video Competition
    • Autumn Project Competition: Previous Years
  • CUWiP 2024
    • Getting to Limerick
    • Conference Schedule
    • Sponsors

Beekeeping – Useful Links

  • Profitable Honey Production, July 1996 by Teagasc, A useful pdf guide to getting started with bees.
  • How Farmers can Help Bees, Teagasc publication 2017.
  • The Slovakian Beehive Monitoring system used with the Sophia Hive.
  • Some plants that help the honeybee.
  • The Waggle Dance David Attenborough video.

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