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Sporting success requires hard work and talent, and there’s an awful lot of physics determining the perfect shot.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
How science helps athletes to succeed
Ages: not applicable;
Can you play world-class sport, and also be part of a team that tries to understand the nature of our Universe? Yes – just ask Tamara Davis. Henri Boffin from ESO talked to her in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Imagine a barge carrying not coal or other heavy cargo, but something much more precious – inspiration! Beate Langholf from Wissenschaft im Dialog, Germany, describes a science exhibition that travels the rivers of Germany with a different theme each year.
Ages: not applicable;
Cell’s movements are important in health and diseases, but their speed is the crucial point for the 2013 World Cell Race organised by Daniel Irimia.
Ages: 16-19;
When we watch elite runners breaking world records, we rarely think about the chemistry and physics of the running tracks.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
How science is trying to keep up with the cheats
Ages: not applicable;
What makes ostriches such fast runners? Nina Schaller has spent nearly a decade investigating.
Ages: <11, 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
We all know that exercise makes us fitter and healthier – but what changes take place in our cells to make this happen?
Ages: 16-19;
Do you enjoy the drama of science? The colour, the smells, the intricacies? Why not follow science teacher Bernhard Sturm’s suggestions: let your students bring yet more drama into the classroom by (re-)enacting science, to help them visualise and remember the lesson.
Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
| issue 35
Sports in a spin
Topics: Physics
| Issue 36
Rio 2016 Olympics: science behind the sports
Topics: Resources
| Issue 10
“Intelligence is of secondary importance in research”
Topics: Astronomy / space, General science
| Issue 2
The exhibition ship MS Einstein: a floating source of scientific knowledge
Topics: Physics, General science
| Issue 28
Making the right moves
Topics: Biology, General science
| Issue 36
On track: technology for runners
Topics: Physics, Chemistry, Engineering, Science and society
| Issue 36
Doping in the modern age
Topics: Science and society
| Issue 21
Birds on the run: what makes ostriches so fast?
Topics: Physics, Biology
| Issue 23
On your bike: how muscles respond to exercise
Topics: Biology, Health
| Issue 13
The drama of science
Topics: Physics, Chemistry
