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| Issue 13

Welcome to the thirteenth issue of Science in School

Health and disease are themes that run through this issue of Science in School. In our feature article, Alan Leshner describes his varied career, including his involvement in a major campaign to show that schizophrenia is a brain disease and not a result of environment. In contrast to this concern…

Ages: not applicable;
Topics: Uncategorized

| Issue 13

The CoRoT satellite: the search for Earth-like planets

Malcolm Fridlund from the European Space Agency (ESA) describes the search for extra-solar planets and explains how they can help us to understand the origin of life on Earth.

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

| Issue 13

The Bio Academy

French biology teacher Jean-Yves Guichot explains his project to link secondary-school students with molecular biology researchers.

Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Biology

| Issue 13

Looking for antioxidant food

We’ve all heard that an antioxidant-rich diet is healthy. Together with his students, Gianluca Farusi compared the antioxidant levels in a range of foods and drinks.

Ages: 16-19;
Topics: Physics, Biology, Chemistry
         

| Issue 13

Science on Stage: heading for a country near you

How better to inspire thousands of schoolchildren across Europe than by motivating and educating their teachers? As Eleanor Hayes explains, that is the idea behind Science on Stage – a network of local, national and international events for teachers.

Ages: <11, 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Events
   

| Issue 13

A star-struck teacher in Italy

Research offers exciting and challenging job opportunities, but sometimes the price to pay in terms of personal sacrifice is very high. Claudia Mignone interviews a young astronomer who found satisfaction in the classroom – teaching mathematics.

Ages: not applicable;
Topics: Profiles