The Virtual Physics Laboratory
Stop memorising, start discovering.
Interactive 3d E-Practicals and E-Scenarios
No installation - it's all online
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About
Virtual Science was founded in 1988 to market products based on thorough academic research in the database and logic programming fields. The main objectives are to produce quality innovative products and market them well ahead of the competition by keeping up to date with and contributing to the latest research in computing fields. We offer quality and value-for-money to the corporate and educational marketplaces by exploiting the company's world leading expertise in the fields of databases, logic programming, science education, and graphics.
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Director: Dr Robert J Lucas MBCS CITP Cert Phys (Open) PGCE
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Registered Company Number: 2228420
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1988
Year Established
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For any inquiries, questions or commendations, please call: 01249 736656 or 07976 288904, email us at enquiries@virtual-science.co.uk or fill out the following form:
Head Office
8 Massey Close
Chippenham
Wiltshire
SN15 3GL
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To apply to be a distributor for our products please email rob@virtual-science.co.uk
Get a quote for your school/college/university:
01249 736656
07976 288904
About
Virtual Science was founded by Rob Lucas in 1988, initially developing and marketing innovative software based on academic research in database and logic programming. The company has always aimed to combine research-based expertise with the development of practical, innovative products.
Our customers have included IBM, AT&T and Rolls-Royce, and our work has covered both corporate and educational applications.
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Virtual Physics Laboratory
Our main educational product is the Virtual Physics Laboratory, a collection of realistic 3D virtual experiments. Many of these correspond to required practicals at GCSE and A level.
The Virtual Physics Laboratory has been awarded the Association for Science Education's Green Tick of Approval, recognising its educational quality.
Unlike a simple animation or demonstration, the virtual experiments allow students to operate the apparatus, take measurements and obtain their own results. They are designed to reproduce as closely as possible the experience of carrying out a real practical experiment.
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Forensic Biology School
More recently, Virtual Science developed Forensic Biology School at the request of Cambridge University Press, to support their F185 Forensic Biology course.
Rob Lucas, Director of Virtual Science, has taught at all levels from primary education through to postgraduate level. He has written several academic books, including High School and Undergraduate Physics Practicals, published by CRC Press. He has also researched extensively into online science education and has published academic papers in this field. This research, together with his extensive teaching experience, has informed the development of the Virtual Physics Laboratory and its approach to realistic online practical work.