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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;
We sit on them, wear them and cook with them: plastics are everywhere. Yet this very versatility makes it difficult to produce and dispose of plastics in environmentally friendly ways. David Bradley explains how researchers at the University of Manchester, UK, are working on a solution.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Elisabeth Schepers from the Deutsches Museum in Munich, Germany, introduces a school programme linking climate change and the future of traffic technology.
Ages: <11, 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Ivo Grigorov from the EurOCEANS project describes how the deep seas can help us to understand and predict climate change.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Emm Barnes from the British Society for the History of Science describes an initiative to develop exciting interdisciplinary activities. And gives the recipe for a delicious edible geology project!
Ages: 14-16;
Are migratory birds responsible for the spread of bird flu? Should we kill them all? Lucienne Niekoop and Froukje Rienks from the Netherlands Institute of Ecology argue for a more scientific approach.
Ages: 16-19;
The energy demands of our society continue to increase, while the stocks of fossil fuels - still our major energy source - are declining. Chris Warrick from the European Fusion Development Agreement explains why research into fusion offers the hope of a safe and environmentally responsible energy…
Ages: 16-19;
Chinese dragons that predict earthquakes? Waves of glowing jelly babies? Earthquake-proof spaghetti? Physics teachers Tobias Kirschbaum and Ulrich Janzen explain how they teach geophysics.
Ages: 16-19;
Wetlands are key habitats for a vast range of wildlife. Richard Harwood and Chris Starr, from Aiglon College, Switzerland, describe a school project to measure water quality in a local wetlands region.
Ages: 16-19;
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Why biodiversity research keeps its feet dry
Topics: Biology, Earth science
| Issue 5
Plastics, naturally
Topics: Biology, Chemistry, Earth science
| Issue 5
Travel wisely: the globe is warming!
Topics: Earth science, General science
| Issue 3
Bringing global climate change to the classroom
Topics: Biology, Earth science, General science
| Issue 3
The Bone Trail: generating enthusiasm for earth sciences in the classroom
Topics: Biology, Earth science, Science and society, General science
| Issue 3
The ecologist’s view of bird flu
Topics: Biology, Earth science
| Issue 1
Fusion – ace in the energy pack?
Topics: Physics, Chemistry, Earth science, Engineering
| Issue 1
Tracing earthquakes: seismology in the classroom
Topics: Physics, Earth science
| Issue 2
Environmental chemistry: water testing as part of collaborative project work
Topics: Chemistry, Earth science, Mathematics
