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Gravitational waves are among the most subtle messengers that reach us across the cosmos. But how can their infinitesimal effects be detected?
Ages: 16-19;
A 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?
Ages: <11, 11-14;
How 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.
Ages: 16-19;
Challenge your students to work out which exploits of comic-book heroes like Superman might actually be possible – given a miracle or two.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Typical school exchanges focus on language and culture – but you can also build a successful exchange programme around science.
Ages: 14-16;
Entertain your audiences with these tricky feats, which showcase Newton’s laws of motion in action.
Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Scientists are searching deep underground for hard-to-detect particles that stream across the Universe.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
The role of our oceans in climate change is more complicated than you might think.
Ages: 16-19;
A new tool lets astronomers ‘listen’ to the Universe for the first time.
Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Science 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.
Ages: not applicable;
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Good vibrations: how to catch a gravitational wave
Topics: Physics, Astronomy / space
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Bionic structures: from stalks to skyscrapers
Topics: Physics, Biology, Engineering
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Finding the scale of space
Topics: Physics, Mathematics, Astronomy / space
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Heroes and villains: the science of superheroes
Topics: Physics, General science
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Science without borders: an astronomy-based school exchange
Topics: Physics, General science, Astronomy / space
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Fantastic feats
Topics: Physics
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Science goes underground
Topics: Physics, Astronomy / space
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Climate change: why the oceans matter
Topics: Physics, Chemistry, Earth science
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Turning on the cosmic microphone
Topics: Physics, Astronomy / space
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Sea cucumbers, celebrations and student internships
Topics: News from the EIROs, Physics, Biology, Chemistry
