The importance of failure: interview with Paul Nurse
June 5, 2017 | Issue 40Paul Nurse’s failed experiment inspired a Nobel-prizewinning career.
INSPIRE
The challenges of science teaching
May 29, 2017 | Issue 40What do you find the biggest challenges in science teaching? Can Science in School help?
UNDERSTAND
Manipulating the gut microbiome: the potential of poo
June 5, 2017 | Issue 40This medical treatment might sound repulsive, but don’t pooh-pooh it just yet.
More than meets the eye: the cold and the distant Universe
June 5, 2017 | Issue 40In 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.
Fusion drones: robot technicians for nuclear devices
June 5, 2017 | Issue 40Repairing a fusion device can be challenging for humans. Drones may be the answer.
Sentinel satellites, school ambassadors and synchrotron studies of dinosaurs
June 5, 2017 | Issue 40Science in School is published by EIROforum, a collaboration between eight of Europe’s largest inter-governmental scientific research organisations (EIROs). This article reviews some of the latest news from the EIROs.
Good vibrations: how to catch a gravitational wave
May 30, 2017 | Issue 40Gravitational waves are among the most subtle messengers that reach us across the cosmos. But how can their infinitesimal effects be detected?
Bionic structures: from stalks to skyscrapers
May 30, 2017 | Issue 40A blade of grass and a high tower both need to stand up against forces that threaten to level them. Are there design principles that they can exploit to achieve this?
TEACH
Who murdered Sir Ernest? Solve the mystery with spectral fingerprints
June 5, 2017 | Issue 40Introduce your students to acoustic and optical spectra with a hands-on murder mystery.
Disease dynamics: understanding the spread of diseases
June 5, 2017 | Issue 40Get to grips with the spread of infectious diseases with these classroom activities highlighting real-life applications of school mathematics.
Student competition: winners announced
June 2, 2017 | Issue 40We are pleased to announce the winners of the student writing competition: the search for the strangest species on Earth.
Finding the scale of space
May 29, 2017 | Issue 40How do astronomers measure distances to the stars? Using a digital camera to record parallax shift is an accurate and authentic method that can be used in a classroom.
Heroes and villains: the science of superheroes
May 29, 2017 | Issue 40Challenge your students to work out which exploits of comic-book heroes like Superman might actually be possible – given a miracle or two.
Science without borders: an astronomy-based school exchange
May 29, 2017 | Issue 40Typical school exchanges focus on language and culture – but you can also build a successful exchange programme around science.
EDITORIAL
Editorial issue 40
June 5, 2017 | Issue 40At 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,…