From birds to photons: collective phenomena in materials science
All together now: discover how the collective behaviour of atoms, humans, and birds inspire researchers to make new light-emitting materials and devices.
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CSI Astronomy: learn how to spot fake astrophotography images
We’ve all been there: we see a stunning astrophotography image that has gone viral on social media, showing perhaps a huge full Moon aligned with some landmark or the Milky Way arching in the sky above some exotic location. But then we start second-guessing ourselves – something doesn’t look…
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Measuring the speed of a toy-gun foam projectile – a handy guide
Speed of sound: use the sound-recording function of a smartphone to precisely measure a projectile’s speed and calculate a safe dodging distance.
Survival science: learning through group interviews
Live by your wits: group interviews based on disaster scenarios provide a fun opportunity to develop scientific literacy and transferable skills.
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Results of the cover competition
In Issue 4, we challenged you and your students to design the cover for Science in School and were very impressed by the quality of the entries.…
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The latex motor
Can you imagine building a motor from latex gloves? Physics teachers Ludwig Eidenberger and Harald Gollner, and their students Florian Altendorfer…
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Video-clip collection of the European Space Agency
Films about science or even pseudo-science can be powerful tools in the classroom. Heinz Oberhummer from the Cinema and Science project provides a…
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