Accelerators are everywhere, perhaps closer than you think…
Did you know that there are more than 30 000 particle accelerators around the world? Where are they, and what are they for?
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The reign of the dinosaurs ended in spring
The asteroid that killed the dinosaurs struck Earth during springtime. Scientists have determined this by analyzing the remains of fish that died directly after the impact.
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Save the Date: Back to School 2024-2025 with ESA and ESERO
Discover five exciting projects from ESA and its ESERO network. Use space to motivate and enrich your lessons for out-of-this world STEM lessons!
Biodiversity and biomass in the school garden
Small but mighty: investigate the role of herbaceous plants in the school garden for their contribution to biodiversity and sequestering carbon dioxide.
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Articles from previous issues
Tracing earthquakes: seismology in the classroom
Chinese dragons that predict earthquakes? Waves of glowing jelly babies? Earthquake-proof spaghetti? Physics teachers Tobias Kirschbaum and Ulrich…
Physics, Earth science
Space balloons, mousetraps and earthquakes: it’s Science on Stage!
Science on Stage and the European Science Teaching Awards 2005: choosing the best of the best, special mentions and how the jury voted. Myc…
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Guardian of the brain: the blood-brain barrier
Insights into the brain’s unique protective barrier could offer promising treatments for diseases such as multiple sclerosis and…
Biology, Health
Teaching events
Discover free events and activities offered by the EIROforum members and other non-profit groups.
BIOcean5D Teacher CPD Workshop
EMBL invites teachers in France and the UK to apply for the Diving into the world of Plankton workshop and explore plankton using a camera mounted microscope.
EMBL – Unfold your World
Discover the wonder of proteins with this exciting science & art competition. Unfold Your World provides free classroom-ready resources and is open to students aged 14–18, who can win prizes and see their artwork displayed in a special exhibition.
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