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Superman, Batman, Lightning Lad, Spiderman – they all apply the principles of physics to perform their extraordinary feats… or do they? Which laws are suspended, and which are extended? Which are indeed forgotten completely?
Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
A professor once told me in a job interview that he prefers to hire women for his laboratory “because they get things done”. Nonetheless, although a blunt question as to whether you plan to have children is certainly out of fashion, female scientists still experience situations that are…
Ages: 16-19;
The Science Behind Medicines CD-ROM is a teaching resource produced by GlaxoSmithKline and aimed at biology and chemistry teachers of post-16 students. It has sections on drug discovery, structural formulae, bacterial infections, asthma and viral infections.
Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Power, Sex, Suicide: three words that immediately aroused my interest in reading this book. The subtitle, Mitochondria and the Meaning of Life, explains what the book is about – the crucial role of mitochondria in our lives.
Ages: 16-19;
Films about science or even pseudo-science can be powerful tools in the classroom. Heinz Oberhummer from the Cinema and Science project provides a toolkit for using the video-clip collection of the European Space Agency.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Sibylle Moebius introduces a project, GRID, to identify and promote innovative science education in Europe.
Ages: not applicable;
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The Physics of Superheroes, By James Kakalios
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Success Strategies for Women in Science: A Portable Mentor, By Peggy A. Pritchard
Topics: Resources
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The Science Behind Medicines
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Power, Sex, Suicide: Mitochondria and the Meaning of Life, By Nick Lane
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Video-clip collection of the European Space Agency
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GRID: a European network of good practice in science teaching
Topics: Profiles, Resources
