Sandy beaches: the window to the ocean
Turn a beach visit into a science adventure! Explore the animals, plants, shells, and even litter stranded on the beach to reveal the secrets of marine life and ocean dynamics.
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Practical ocean literacy for all: Earth science
Since the early 2000s, a global movement for ocean literacy (OL) has been spreading. OL means an understanding of the ocean’s influence on you and your influence on the ocean.[1] So, why should a Swiss master chocolatier, for example, care about the ocean? Wherever you live, you enjoy countless…
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Measuring is believing: quantifying adaptation behaviour of Hydra
Amazing Hydra: A spineless creature with astounding regenerative properties that can adapt to changing environments.
A map of the stars
From notebook sketches to space-telescope data: explore how mapping starlight using the Herzsprung-Russell (H-R) diagram helps us trace the life stories of stars across the universe.
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The LHC: a step closer to the Big Bang
On 10 September 2008 at 10:28 am, the world’s largest particle accelerator – the Large Hadron Collider – was switched on. But why? In the first…
Physics
An almost fearless brain
Wouldn’t it be great to live without fear? Or would it? Research is showing just how important fear can…
Biology, Health, Science and society
The Automated Transfer Vehicle – supporting Europe in space
Where do astronauts get their food? What happens to their waste? Adam Williams from the European Space Agency in Darmstadt, Germany, describes the…
Physics, Astronomy / space
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EMBL course: Epigenetics explained
EMBL invites STEM educators to join a free in-person course “Epigenetics explained” in Heidelberg, Germany, 2-4 March 2026. Course offers: scientific talks, training on new teaching resource & more. Applications open until 11 January 2026, 23:00 CET.
The 13th International Symposium on Microscale Chemistry
July 8th- 10th, St Pauls School, London I hope you have enjoyed the microscale chemistry articles that Adrian Allan and I presented in issues, 53, 54,57, 60, 65, and 69. If you are teaching chemistry do have a look at them. Other authors have also submitted ideas in issues 16 and 39. It is a…
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