Science in School - English

Dance of the Tiger

rau — Mon, 5 May 2008 11:26:38 +0200

By Björn Kurtén

Reviewed by Dean Madden, National Centre for Biotechnology Education, UK

Laboratory in space: interview with Bernardo Patti

rau — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 14:42:07 +0200

Bernardo Patti is the Columbus mission manager at the European Space Agency. He is an engineer and worked at nuclear power plants before going into space technology. Shortly before Columbus was launched, he talked to Anna-Lynn Wegener.

Chewing flavours

rau — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 14:33:57 +0200

Ken Gadd and Luca Szalay introduce a procedure used in industry – and adapted for school students – to measure the citric acid level in chewing gum.

Choosing Children: Genes, Disability, and Design

rau — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 14:30:19 +0200

By Jonathan Glover

Reviewed by Michalis Hadjimarcou, Cyprus

What do we know about climate? Investigating the effects of anthropogenic global warming

rau — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 14:28:55 +0200

In this, the second of two articles, climate researcher Rasmus Benestad from the Norwegian Meteorological Institute examines the evidence that humans are causing climate change.

Welcome to Valencia! The EU Contest for Young Scientists

rau — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 14:10:09 +0200

Anne MJG Piret from the European Commission assisted the jury during the recent EU Contest for Young Scientists.

Ginger beer: a traditional fermented low-alcohol drink

rau — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 10:39:39 +0200

Because of its low alcohol content, ginger ‘beer’ is a popular drink with British children. Dean Madden from the National Centre for Biotechnology Education, University of Reading, UK, gives his recipe for introducing younger students to the principles of fermentation, food hygiene and the biochemistry of respiration.

On the trail of a cure for cancer

rau — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 10:35:39 +0200

Joan Massagué has discovered secrets that can save lives. An expert in cell division and the spread of cancer, he is one of the 50 most quoted researchers in all scientific fields. He speaks to Sarah Sherwood about his recent work on metastasis and his hopes for a cure for cancer.

Nontraditional Careers for Chemists: New Formulas in Chemistry

rau — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 10:32:58 +0200

By Lisa M. Balbes

Reviewed by Eric Demoncheaux, Battle Abbey School, UK

Paul goes back to the classroom

rau — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 10:30:08 +0200

As any teacher knows, the job isn’t exactly easy. So what makes a professional, experienced bioinformatician want to give up an established career to brave the front of a classroom? Vienna Leigh from the European Molecular Biology Laboratory investigates.