Teach radioisotopes and decay interdisciplinarily at a low cost
How to teach radioactive decay and radioisotopes to students who feel that equations are boring? Here are two inexpensive and captivating activities to apply in your classroom!
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Slow and steady wins the race: an exciting new material for long-acting medicines
Do you remember the last time you took a medicine? It was very likely in the form of a pill. But what actually happens to the medicine in your body after you swallow it? Once the pill arrives in your stomach, it is broken down to release the medically active molecules that will treat your […]
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Editorial issue 75
Science in School arrived at its new home: CERN, Geneva!
Neutron science: a quantum story
How tiny quantum particles dig into the mysteries of future materials.
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The joy of discovery: a personal experience
Richard West describes the excitement and joy of discovering a new…
Physics, Astronomy / space
Arranging the elements: the evolving design of the periodic table
The periodic table hangs on the wall in just about every chemistry classroom. But its now-iconic design could have looked very…
Chemistry
Fake news in chemistry and how to deal with it
What's wrong with 'chemical-free' labels? Is ‘natural’ necessarily better? Learn how to spot pseudoscientific fake news in the…
Chemistry, Science and society
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EMBL Insight Lecture 2025
Introduce your students (15+) to cutting-edge science by joining the EMBL Insight Lecture with Dr Julia Mahamid on 16 December and explore how cryo-electron tomography reveals life’s hidden molecular machinery in stunning detail.
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