Soup – an evidence-based medicine?
October 19, 2020 | Issue 50Could chicken soup and other traditional home-made broths have healing powers? Bioscientist Jake Baum decided to explore this question – with the help of a local primary school.
INSPIRE
Young people and the future of our planet
September 30, 2020 | Issue 50Register for the upcoming EMBL Science & Society Conference to join the debate on responses to loss of biodiversity and climate change. Registration is free for High School students and teachers.
Keeping science engaging: Online resources for students during COVID-19
September 10, 2020 | Issue 50The COVID-19 pandemic has placed science and research into the spotlight. Whilst there has been a huge amount of science in the news, physical restrictions have made it impossible for students to visit science institutions. To enable students to keep exploring science virtually, the Science in…
Science at home: distance learning with EMBL
June 2, 2020 | Issue 50Explore the educational resources created by one of Europe’s leading laboratories, from school lectures to kitchen experiments.
Science at home: ideas for remote teaching
April 7, 2020 | Issue 50Here are some ideas for home-based experiments and other learning activities that students can do outside the classroom, all drawn from the Science in School Teach archive.
UNDERSTAND
Discovery and controversy: stories from the chemical elements
June 2, 2020 | Issue 50How do discoveries happen in science? Despite popular stories of ‘eureka moments’, the reality is usually much more complex.
Coronavirus: the science in brief
April 16, 2020 | Issue 50As scientists worldwide try to understand and help tackle the coronavirus pandemic, we take a brief look at what is currently known about this new virus.
Alien life and where to find it
March 16, 2020 | Issue 50As space missions venture to the moons of Jupiter and Saturn – and beyond – to look for the conditions for life, what alien life forms might be found in such exotic environments?
TEACH
Do you know your water footprint?
June 3, 2020 | Issue 50Fresh water is a scarce resource on our planet – but how many of us are aware of how much water is needed to make the foods we eat every day?
Science (and more) crossword
April 1, 2020 | Issue 50Here’s another scientific crossword puzzle to help keep your students busy – and perhaps even a little entertained.
Tell me about it: adventures in science communication
March 17, 2020 | Issue 50Scientists often need to communicate their subject to non-experts, such as policymakers and the public. This absorbing structured activity challenges school students to do the same.
Grow your own statistical data
March 16, 2020 | Issue 50Would your students prefer to grow edible crops or wrangle with statistics? Here’s a way to combine these activities in a real-world application of statistical analysis.