The Science in School Student Writing Contest 2026 is open!
To mark Science in School’s 20th anniversary, we are launching a student writing competition inviting young people to explore the topic of sustainable and resilient tourism.
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The Science in School Student Writing Contest 2026 is open!
To mark Science in School ’s 20th anniversary, we are launching a student writing competition inviting young people to explore the topic of sustainable and resilient tourism. All details below are also available in our downloadable and printable flyer. What is it about? 2027 is set to be the…
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The pull of the Moon: unlocking the mystery of tides
Most people know that the Moon and the Sun cause the tides, but few understand why we get two high tides each day, or why a tidal bulge forms on the opposite side of the Earth from the Moon.
Colourful nature in your clothes
Towards sustainable and circular fashion: learn about different textiles, their characteristics, and how to identify and dye them using natural ingredients.
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What types of plastic are used to build a car? How are they synthesised and recycled? Marlene Rau and Peter Nentwig introduce two activities from the…
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Beyond the five senses: Some bacteria can sense magnetic fields. Learn how they do this and how this could help us design…
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Experiments in integrity – Fritz Haber and the ethics of chemistry
One hundred years after the start of the First World War, chemical weapons are still in the news. We consider some of the ethical questions behind…
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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…
TIMEPIX@school call for proposals 2026
The call for proposals 2026 for the CERN TIMEPIX@school programme is now open! TIMEPIX@school is a new CERN-led initiative supported through the CERN & Society Foundation that brings Timepix-based detectors, developed within the CERN Medipix2 Collaboration, into classrooms worldwide. Launched…
Epigenetics for Educators
EMBL invites science educators to join a free virtual course, Epigenetics for Educators, running from 5 to 18 Oct 2026. It offers a mix of live sessions and self-paced materials. Applications are open until 20 Sep. Course website: https://www.embl.org/ells/training/epigenetics-for-educators/
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