INSPIRE

Inspire

Science teachers take to the stage

May 25, 2011 | Issue 19

Science recognises no national borders – and neither does Science on Stage, the network for European science teachers. Eleanor Hayes attended the international festival.

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Keywords: Event report

   

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Schoolhouse scientists

May 25, 2011 | Issue 19

Sarah Stanley explains how Becky Parker gets her students involved in particle physics at CERN. Why not get your students to join in too?

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Keywords: Physics, Particle physics, Teaching resources

       

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Ask a Biologist website

May 25, 2011 | Issue 19

The Ask a Biologist website is dedicated to answering questions on all aspects of biology. Although aimed primarily at school students of all ages, questions are accepted from anyone, whatever their age, including teachers.

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Keywords: Biology

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Exploring the Mystery of Matter: The ATLAS Experiment, By Kerry-Jane Lowery, Kenway Smith and Claudia Marcelloni

May 25, 2011 | Issue 19

Exploring the Mystery of Matter: The ATLAS Experiment is an engaging and beautifully presented photo book that provides a captivating tour of the marvels of the large-scale particle detector experiments of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN, the world’s largest particle physics laboratory.

Ages: not applicable
Keywords: Properties of matter, Physics, Science and society

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UNDERSTAND

Understand

Life in the line of fire

May 25, 2011 | Issue 19

All major X-ray and neutron facilities employ instrument scientists, who are experimental experts, liaison officers and researchers rolled into one. Andrew Wildes from the Institut Laue-Langevin explains how he juggles his daily tasks.

Ages: 16-19
Keywords: Physics, Careers in science, Nuclear physics

         

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Van Gogh’s darkening legacy

May 25, 2011 | Issue 19

The brilliant yellows of van Gogh’s paintings are turning a nasty brown. Andrew Brown reveals how sophisticated X-ray techniques courtesy of the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility in Grenoble, France, can explain why.

Ages: 14-16, 16-19
Keywords: Science, Physics, Chemistry, Deterioration by chemical processes, Conservation

             

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Investigating the causes of schizophrenia

May 25, 2011 | Issue 19

Laurence Reed and Jackie de Belleroche discuss schizophrenia – and how functional genomics could help to identify its causes.

Ages: 16-19
Keywords: Biology, Medicine, Genetic diseases

             

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Neutrinos: an introduction

May 25, 2011 | Issue 19

What do continental drift, nuclear power stations and supernovae have in common? Neutrinos, as Susana Cebrián explains.

Ages: 14-16, 16-19
Keywords: Physics, Astrophysics, Earth science, Particle physics

               

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A planet from another galaxy

May 25, 2011 | Issue 19

As though planets from outside our Solar System were not exciting enough, astronomers have recently discovered a planet orbiting a star from outside our galaxy Johny Setiawan reports.

Ages: 16-19
Keywords: Physics, Astronomy, Chemistry, Earth science

             

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Rockets, genomes and particle accelerators

May 25, 2011 | Issue 19

Science in School is published by EIROforum, a collaboration of research organisations. Eleanor Hayes, Editor-in-Chief of Science in School, reviews some of the latest news from the EIROforum members.

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What is chemiluminescence?

May 25, 2011 | Issue 19

Glowing jellyfish, flickering fireflies, fun glow sticks; Emma Welsh introduces the beautiful and mysterious world of chemiluminescence.

Ages: 14-16, 16-19
Keywords: Physics, Chemistry, Genetics, Interdisciplinary, Energy, Chemical reactions, Atomic structure, Electromagnetic spectrum, Light, Chemical bonding, Biology

                 

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TEACH

Teach

Moja Island: learning about renewable energy sources

May 25, 2011 | Issue 19

Renewable energy is not only important in the developed world; in developing countries, it may be a prerequisite to overcoming poverty. Marlene Rau introduces a teaching activity from Practical Action.

Ages: 11-14, 14-16
Keywords: Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Interdisciplinary, Earth science

             

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Building a space habitat in the classroom

May 25, 2011 | Issue 19

What does it take to live on the Moon or even Mars? Erin Tranfield suggests an interdisciplinary teaching activity to get your students thinking about this – and learning a lot of science along the way.

Ages: <11, 11-14, 14-16, 16-19
Keywords: All sciences

         

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The DNA detective game

May 25, 2011 | Issue 19

With the help of a detective game, Kenneth Wallace-Müller from the Gene Jury team introduces the use of DNA in forensics and the ethical questions involved.

Ages: 16-19
Keywords: DNA, Biology

           

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Amber: an introduction to organic chemistry

May 25, 2011 | Issue 19

Did you know that the electron and electricity are named after amber, the ‘gold’ of the Baltic Sea? Bernhard Sturm’s teaching unit based on this fossilised resin introduces not only conductivity but also many other characteristics of solid organic compounds.

Ages: 16-19
Keywords: Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Earth science, Art, Environmental science, Organic chemistry, Arts and crafts

             

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