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.
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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.
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…
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As the whirl of national Science on Stage activities continues, Eleanor Hayes reports on some recent events from Spain, German and even Canada.
What is matter? How did the Universe begin? Are there other planets like Earth? And how do we know? Eleanor Hayes reports on the first EIROforum teacher school.
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.
Lucy Patterson talks to Yasemin Koc from the British Council about scientific thinking as a versatile tool for life.
With the help of former vet, Sarah Baillie, Vienna Leigh takes us on a virtual reality trip – deep into a cow’s insides!
Molecules of Murder: Criminal Molecules and Classic Cases is a highly readable book that is a must-read for those interested in crime or popular science. It follows on from author John Emsley’s earlier book: Elements of Murder: Criminal Molecules and Classic Cases.
This year is the International Year of Astronomy. To celebrate, Chris Starr and Richard Harwood suggest some useful websites and other resources to inspire your astronomy teaching.
Juggling careers: science and teaching in Germany
Why Evolution is True, By Jerry A. Coyne
The Practical Chemistry website, maintained by a team led by Emma Woodley of the UK Royal Society of Chemistry
Science on Stage: recent activities
Teachers and scientists face to face: the first EIROforum teacher school
Science comics and cartoons
A scientific mind
Virtual reality: the Haptic Cow
Molecules of Murder: Criminal Molecules and Classic Cases, By John Emsley
Education resources for the International Year of Astronomy