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In more than 20 European countries, teachers are sharing their inspiring teaching ideas with colleagues, students and the general public via Science on Stage. Eleanor Hayes reviews some of the recent events.
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A Private Universe depicts a very familiar situation for teachers worldwide, namely that students do not let go of their misconceptions as easily as might be expected after a detailed and thorough learning process.
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What do astronomy and film have in common? Both can involve Jochen Liske, astronomer and actor. Karin Ranero Celius takes us on a trip to the Paranal Observatory in Chile and tells us about Jochen’s latest film: Das Auge 3D.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
How short is ‘very short’? Well, pretty short – between 120 and 150 pages. The pages are small, too, 175 mm x 110 mm, but then so is the type. ‘Introduction?’ …well, it depends what’s being introduced.
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Eleanor Hayes reports on the recent teacher workshop at the European Space Research and Technology Centre.
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Life Ascending: The Ten Great Inventions of Evolution gives a detailed account of the ten events that author Nick Lane considers to be the most important in establishing the direction that evolution has taken ever since the beginning of life on Earth.
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Gyro-cars, gymnastic cats and a slow-motion slap in the face. Lucy Patterson spoke to Rudolf Ziegelbecker, an Austrian physics teacher, about how to catch the imagination of even the most anti-physics students.
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Originally, Science on Stage was the brainchild of EIROforumw1, the publisher of Science in School. Since then, the commitment of the national organisers has enabled this network of local, national and international events for teachers to grow and grow. Eleanor Hayes reviews some of the latest…
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Do you think particle physics is a complex subject? Having moved from basic research to science education, Sven-Olof Holmgren would disagree. He tells Lucy Patterson and Marlene Rau about the challenges of this shift, and about a major reform in the Swedish education system.
Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Marine biologist Jean-Luc Solandt tells Karin Ranero Celius about his commitment to study and preserve one of the world’s biggest treasures: the ocean.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
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Science on Stage: searching for the best teachers in Europe
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A Private Universe online resources, By Matthew H Schneps and Philip M Sadler
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An astronomer in a 3D world
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Very Short Introductions to Evolution, Human Evolution and the History of Life, By Brian and Deborah Charlesworth (Evolution), Bernard Wood (Human Evolution) and Michael J Benton (The History of Life)
Topics: Resources
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Teachers fly high at the European Space Agency
Topics: Events
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Life Ascending: The Ten Great Inventions of Evolution, By Nick Lane
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The physics of inspiration: teaching in Austria
Topics: Profiles
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Science on Stage: sharing teaching ideas across Europe
Topics: Events
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Sven-Olof Holmgren: science education is more complex than particle physics
Topics: Profiles
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Jean-Luc Solandt: diving into marine conservation
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