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Issue 13
Wed, 2009-12-09 12:23 — sis
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- Forthcoming events
Read (frequently updated) - Science on Stage: heading for a country near you
Eleanor Hayes reports on Science on Stage - its past and future.
Read (English, Russian) | PDF [188 KB] - Particle physics close up: CERN high-school teachers programme
Every year, CERN invites a group of high-school teachers to Geneva, Switzerland, to learn about teaching cutting-edge particle physics.
Read (English, Romanian) | PDF [176 KB] - Discoveries in Paris: the European Union Contest for Young Scientists
Marlene Rau, a member of the jury at this year's contest in Paris, France, reports on this exciting event for school students.
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- Alan Leshner: at the interface of science and society
Alan Leshner, Chief Executive Officer of AAAS and Executive Publisher of the renowned Science magazine, shares his views on science education issues.
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- The CoRoT satellite: the search for Earth-like planets
Malcolm Fridlund from ESA describes the search for extra-solar planets and explains how they can help us to understand the origin of life on Earth.
Read (English, Greek, Romanian, Spanish) | PDF [348 KB] - The intracellular environment: not so muddy waters
Giuseppe Zaccai describes how he and his co-workers have uncovered a way to explore water dynamics in the cell interior using neutron scattering.
Read (English, Croatian) | PDF [244 KB] - Winning an Oscar in immunology
Ana de Barros shares with us the excitement of researching the immune system and publishing her results.
Read (English, German) | PDF [472 KB]
- The drama of science
Follow science teacher Bernhard Sturm's suggestions to let your students bring more drama into the classroom by (re-)enacting science.
Read (English, Greek) | PDF [592 KB] - The latex motor
Ludwig Eidenberger, Harald Gollner and their students show how to build a motor and fridge by exploiting the thermodynamics of latex.
Read | PDF [324 KB] - Looking for antioxidant food
Together with his students, Gianluca Farusi compared the antioxidant levels in a range of foods and drinks. Why not do the same in your classroom?
Read (English, Italian) | PDF [308 KB]
- The Bio Academy
French biology teacher Jean-Yves Guichot explains his project to link secondary-school students with molecular biology researchers.
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- The first light in the Universe
Ana Lopes and Henri Boffin take us on a trip back in time - probing the history of the Universe.
Read (English, Romanian, Spanish) | PDF [376 KB] - Getting a grip on genetic diseases
Sabine Hentze and Martina Muckenthaler tell Lucy Patterson about their work - detecting genetic diseases and counselling potentially affected patients.
Read (English, German) | PDF [344 KB] - Folic acid: why school students need to know about it
Eleanor Hayes, Holger Maul and Nele Freerksen investigate why folic acid is an essential component of your student's diet.
Read (English, Italian) | PDF [296 KB]
- A star-struck teacher in Italy
Claudia Mignone interviews astronomer Alessandro Berton, who found personal satisfaction in the classroom - teaching mathematics.
Read (English, Italian) | PDF [284 KB]
- Virtual reality: the Haptic Cow
With the help of former vet, Sarah Baillie, Vienna Leigh takes us on a virtual reality trip - deep into a cow's insides!
Read (English, Romanian) | PDF [508 KB]
- Educational resources for the International Year of Astronomy
2009 is the International Year of Astronomy. To celebrate this, Chris Starr and Richard Harwood suggest useful resources to inspire your astronomy teaching.
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- Classic Chemistry Demonstrations: One Hundred Tried and Tested Experiments
Read | PDF [112 KB] - Why is science important? website
Read (English, German) | PDF [108 KB] - Molecules of Murder: Criminal Molecules and Classic Cases
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