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What do astronomy and film have in common? Both can involve Jochen Liske, astronomer and actor. Karin Ranero Celius takes us on a trip to the Paranal Observatory in Chile and tells us about Jochen’s latest film: Das Auge 3D.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
How short is ‘very short’? Well, pretty short – between 120 and 150 pages. The pages are small, too, 175 mm x 110 mm, but then so is the type. ‘Introduction?’ …well, it depends what’s being introduced.
Ages: not applicable;
In the second of two articles, Jarek Bryk describes how scientists dig deep into our genes – to test the molecular basis of an evolutionary adaptation in humans.
Ages: 16-19;
Eleanor Hayes reports on the recent teacher workshop at the European Space Research and Technology Centre.
Ages: not applicable;
Do men and women share the same sense of humour? Perhaps, but their brains react differently to it, as Allan Reiss explains in this issue’s feature article.
Ages: not applicable;
The physics of clouds and their role in our climate have perplexed scientists for decades. Karin Ranero Celius investigates.
Ages: <11, 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Men and women react differently to humour. Allan Reiss tells Eleanor Hayes why this is news.
Ages: 16-19;
Life Ascending: The Ten Great Inventions of Evolution gives a detailed account of the ten events that author Nick Lane considers to be the most important in establishing the direction that evolution has taken ever since the beginning of life on Earth.
Ages: not applicable;
Progress in science can be sporadic. For nearly 40 years, no human has visited the Moon, but interest in lunar exploration is now growing, as Adam Baker reports.
Ages: not applicable;
Gyro-cars, gymnastic cats and a slow-motion slap in the face. Lucy Patterson spoke to Rudolf Ziegelbecker, an Austrian physics teacher, about how to catch the imagination of even the most anti-physics students.
Ages: not applicable;
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An astronomer in a 3D world
Topics: Profiles
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Very Short Introductions to Evolution, Human Evolution and the History of Life, By Brian and Deborah Charlesworth (Evolution), Bernard Wood (Human Evolution) and Michael J Benton (The History of Life)
Topics: Resources
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Human evolution: testing the molecular basis
Topics: Biology, General science, Health
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Teachers fly high at the European Space Agency
Topics: Events
| Issue 17
Welcome to the seventeenth issue of Science in School
Topics: Uncategorized
| Issue 17
Clouds: puzzling pieces of climate
Topics: Physics, Chemistry, Earth science
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The science of humour: Allan Reiss
Topics: Biology, General science
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Life Ascending: The Ten Great Inventions of Evolution, By Nick Lane
Topics: Resources
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Welcome to the sixteenth issue of Science in School
Topics: Uncategorized
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The physics of inspiration: teaching in Austria
Topics: Profiles
