Run your coding experiment in space
June 4, 2018 | Issue 44The European Space Agency’s Astro Pi Challenge gives students the chance to conduct their own science investigation on the International Space Station.
INSPIRE
UNDERSTAND
Transporting antimatter, attosecond X-ray science and 3D insights into avian evolution
June 12, 2018 | Issue 44Science 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.
Reflecting the Universe: building the world’s largest telescopes
June 7, 2018 | Issue 44For 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?
Evolution in action: from genetic change to new species
June 7, 2018 | Issue 44How do new species – or completely new types of organism – emerge? Time and separation are the key factors.
Bioinformatics: the new ‘cabinet of curiosities’
June 5, 2018 | Issue 44The curation of ‘big data’ in molecular biology is changing the way scientists work.
TEACH
Look out! The physics of road safety
June 11, 2018 | Issue 44Use equations of motion to work out what happened in a car crash – and learn some valuable life lessons.
Perfumes with a pop: aroma chemistry with essential oils
June 6, 2018 | Issue 44Have fun with organic chemistry by extracting sweet-smelling essential oils from fragrant plants.
Go bananas for biochemistry
June 4, 2018 | Issue 44Learn about a variety of biochemical processes with these quick, simple experiments using one of the world’s favourite fruits.
EDITORIAL
Editorial issue 44
June 12, 2018 | Issue 44The school year is gradually drawing to a close. Teachers across Europe may soon breathe a sigh of relief as they close their classroom doors for the summer holiday, hopefully leaving the stress of a challenging term behind them.