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Build a simple yet sensitive school seismometer for a hands-on exploration of seismology.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
A pressure wave generated by the explosion of a volcano 18 000 km away was detected as an unexpected windfall of a school ambient air monitoring network.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
For hundreds of years, telescopes have helped astronomers unravel the mysteries of the Universe. But what’s involved in making – and maintaining – the complex instruments of today?
Ages: 11-14, 14-16;
Why is symmetry so central to the understanding of crystals? And why did ‘forbidden’ symmetry change the definition of crystals themselves?
Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Claudia Mignone and Rebecca Barnes take us on a tour through the electromagnetic spectrum and introduce us to the European Space Agency’s fleet of science missions, which are opening our eyes to a mysterious and hidden Universe.
Ages: 14-16;
Earthquakes can be devastating. Is there anything we can do to resist them? Francesco Marazzi and Daniel Tirelli explain how earthquake-proof buildings are designed and tested.
Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
| Issue 59
Hands-on seismology: constructing a school seismometer
Topics: Earth science, Engineering, Physics, Coding
| Issue 57
Shaken by the (pressure) waves
Topics: Earth science, Engineering, Physics
| Issue 44
Reflecting the Universe: building the world’s largest telescopes
Topics: Physics, Astronomy / space, Engineering
| Issue 24
The new definition of crystals – or how to win a Nobel Prize
Topics: Physics, Mathematics, General science, Chemistry
| Issue 20
More than meets the eye: the electromagnetic spectrum
Topics: Physics, Astronomy / space
| Issue 15
Combating earthquakes: designing and testing anti-seismic buildings
Topics: Physics, Earth science, Engineering
