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The physics of clouds and their role in our climate have perplexed scientists for decades. Karin Ranero Celius investigates.
Ages: <11, 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Ever dreamed of a car that needed no fuel and produced no pollution? Mico Tatalovic investigates the solar car.
Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Elias Kalogirou and Eleni Nicas introduce a selection of very small-scale chemistry experiments for school.
Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Teaching science in primary school can be challenging. Astrid Kaiser and Marlene Rau describe a rich source of online materials in three languages – and highlight some activities about oil and water.
Ages: <11, 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
David Fischer takes us on a trip to the bottom of the sea to learn about cold seeps – their ecosystems, potential fuels, and possible involvement in global warming.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Gabriel Cuello from the Institut Laue-Langevin (ILL) in Grenoble, France, introduces a new type of digital memory that may revolutionise our USB sticks.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
This year has been proclaimed the International Year of Biodiversity. During 2010, governments will seek to reach agreement on a new biodiversity target, to be decided at the Nagoya summit in October. Will this enable us to save not only whales and tigers, but also our own species? Marlene Rau…
Ages: 14-16;
We all know that yeast is used to produce beer and bread – but electricity? Dean Madden from the National Centre for Biotechnology Education, University of Reading, UK, shows how it works.
Ages: not applicable;
Marco Budinich and Massimo Vascotto introduce a school project to measure radon levels in your own home.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Nataša Gros, Tim Harrison, Irena Štrumbelj Drusany and Alma Kapun Dolinar introduce a selection of experiments with a simple spectrometer designed especially for schools – and give details of how to perform one of the activities.
Ages: 16-19;
| Issue 17
Clouds: puzzling pieces of climate
Topics: Physics, Chemistry, Earth science
| Issue 16
Solar cars: the future of road transport?
Topics: Physics, Chemistry, Engineering
| Issue 16
Microscale chemistry: experiments for schools
Topics: Chemistry
| Issue 16
LeSa21: primary-school science activities
Topics: Biology, Chemistry, General science
| Issue 16
Cold seeps: marine ecosystems based on hydrocarbons
Topics: Biology, Chemistry, Earth science
| Issue 15
Programmable metallisation cells: the race for miniaturisation
Topics: Physics, Chemistry, Engineering
| Issue 15
Homo sapiens – an endangered species?
Topics: Biology, Chemistry, Earth science
| Issue 14
The microbial fuel cell: electricity from yeast
Topics: Biology, Chemistry
| Issue 14
The ‘Radon school survey’: measuring radioactivity at home
Topics: Physics, Chemistry, Earth science
| Issue 14
Spectrometry at school: hands-on experiments
Topics: Chemistry
