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Inspire issue15helke
| Issue 15

Sowing the seeds of science: Helke Hillebrand

Helke Hillebrand has always been fascinated by science, but on the back of a career in plant biology, her urge to work more closely with people helped her decide to go into tending young minds instead of new shoots. Vienna Leigh reports.

Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Profiles
   

Inspire issue14gutschank
| Issue 14

Juggling careers: science and teaching in Germany

Jörg Gutschank tells Vienna Leigh how his circus skills inspired him to take up teaching and saw him through his training – and how they help in the classroom.

Ages: not applicable;
Topics: Profiles
     

Inspire
| Issue 14

Why Evolution is True, By Jerry A. Coyne

When I recently told a taxi driver that I was on my way to give a lecture on evolution in northern Germany, the young man asked me, looking straight ahead, “So, do you think Darwin got it right?” A bit taken aback, I answered that yes, by and large, Darwin had got it just right – only to be…

Ages: not applicable;
Topics: Resources

Inspire issue14sons
| Issue 14

Science on Stage: recent activities

As the whirl of national Science on Stage activities continues, Eleanor Hayes reports on some recent events from Spain, German and even Canada.

Ages: not applicable;
Topics: Events
 

Inspire issue14web
| Issue 14

Science comics and cartoons

Comics have generally been considered as nothing more than a cheap pastime. However, Mico Tatalovic suggests some useful comics to help promote and explain science to students.

Ages: not applicable;
Topics: Resources
 

Inspire issue14yaseminkoc
| Issue 14

A scientific mind

Lucy Patterson talks to Yasemin Koc from the British Council about scientific thinking as a versatile tool for life.

Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Profiles