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An art teacher with a science degree? Karen Findlay put this unusual combination to good use with an ambitious film project.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
One of the many purposes of science is to support the humanities. With this in mind, Gianluca Farusi and his students set out to investigate and prepare iron-gall ink, a historically significant material for the transmission of knowledge.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Péter Székely from the University of Szeged, Hungary, and Örs Benedekfi from the European Fusion Development Agreement in Garching, Germany, investigate how a star dies and what a nearby supernova explosion would mean for us on Earth.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
In our feature article, we share with you the thoughts of Nobel Prize winner Tim Hunt as he talks to Philipp Gebhardt about his passion for science, the importance of pure research, the influence of enthusiastic colleagues – and the role of serendipity in scientific discovery.
Ages: not applicable;
Ever wished you could borrow a PCR machine for your lessons? And perhaps an expert to show your students how to use it? Marc van Mil introduces DNA labs that bring genomics directly to the classroom.
Ages: 16-19;
In Issue 4, we challenged you and your students to design the cover for Science in School and were very impressed by the quality of the entries. Despite gloomy studies about decreasing interest in the sciences, there are clearly a lot of very enthusiastic and artistically gifted young scientists in…
Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Marine ecologists Iris Hendriks, Carlos Duarte, and Carlo Heip ask why – despite its importance – research into marine biodiversity is so neglected.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Are there days when you long to get right away from the classroom? How far would you be willing to go? Eleanor Hayes talks to Phil Avery, one of four teachers who are taking a break from school to journey to the Antarctic.
Ages: not applicable;
For the main article, see Sleep and learning. All the materials needed for the exercises can be downloaded here: FingerTap.xls FingerTapEx1.xls FingerTapEx2.xls NumberRed.doc
Topics: Uncategorized
To clone or not to clone? That is the question that the book A Clone of Your Own? sets out to investigate.
Ages: 16-19;
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The Boy Who Would Be Good: understanding ADHD through a film-making project
Topics: Health
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Monastic ink: linking chemistry and history
Topics: Biology, Chemistry
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Fusion in the Universe: when a giant star dies…
Topics: Physics, Astronomy / space
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Welcome to the sixth issue of Science in School
Topics: Uncategorized
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DNA labs on the road
Topics: Biology, Health
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Results of the cover competition
Topics: Events
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Why biodiversity research keeps its feet dry
Topics: Biology, Earth science
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Teaching on ice: an educational expedition to Antarctica
Topics: Profiles
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Sleep and learning exercises
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A Clone of Your Own?, By Arlene Judith Klotzko
Topics: Resources
