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Editorial issue40_editorial_Teaser
| Issue 40

Editorial issue 40

At first glance, you might wonder if this is the horror issue of Science in School: with themes including murder, disease and excrement, plus a feature on failure, are we trying to give our readers a gloomy start to the summer holidays? Happily, no: while this may seem a grim selection of topics,…

Ages: not applicable;
Topics: Uncategorized

Teach issue40diseasedynamics_Teaser
| Issue 40

Disease dynamics: understanding the spread of diseases

Get to grips with the spread of infectious diseases with these classroom activities highlighting real-life applications of school mathematics.

Ages: <11, 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Biology, Health, Mathematics
         

Understand issue40em_Teaser
| Issue 40

More than meets the eye: the cold and the distant Universe

In the fifth and final article in this series on astronomy and the electromagnetic spectrum, find out how scientists use the European Space Agency’s missions to observe the sky in far-infrared, sub-millimetre and microwave light.

Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Physics, Astronomy / space
     

Teach issue36_competitionteaser
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Student competition: winners announced

We are pleased to announce the winners of the student writing competition: the search for the strangest species on Earth. 

Ages: not applicable;
Topics: Teach