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November 7, 2012 | Issue 25

Movers and shakers: physics in the oceans

Contrary to the popular saying, deep waters are often far from still – which is just as well for marine life. Activities using simple water tanks are a good way to find out about the physics at work beneath the waves.

Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Physics, Earth science
         

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November 7, 2012 | Issue 25

The numbers game: extending the periodic table

Until a few centuries ago, people believed that the world was made only of earth, air, water and fire. Since then, scientists have discovered 118 elements and the search is on for element 119.

Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Physics, Chemistry
               

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November 7, 2012 | Issue 25

Accelerating the pace of science: interview with CERN’s Rolf Heuer

CERN’s director general tells the story behind the Higgs boson – and describes the next steps.

Ages: not applicable;
Topics: Physics
         

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November 7, 2012 | Issue 25

Cool and hot science for a bright future

Science in School is published by EIROforum, a collaboration between eight of Europe’s largest inter-governmental scientific research organisations. This article reviews some of the latest news from the EIROforum members (EIROs).

Ages: not applicable;
Topics: News from the EIROs, Physics, Biology, Chemistry, Astronomy / space

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August 21, 2012 | Issue 24

Seeing the light: monitoring fusion experiments

​Finding out what is going on in the core of a fusion experiment at 100 million degrees Celsius is no easy matter, but there are clever ways to work it out.

Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Physics, General science, Chemistry, Engineering
         

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August 21, 2012 | Issue 24

The effect of heat: simple experiments with solids, liquids and gases

From a homemade thermometer to knitting needles that grow: here are some simple but fun experiments for primary-school pupils to investigate what happens to solids, liquids and gases when we heat them.

Ages: <11, 11-14;
Topics: Physics, General science
         

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August 21, 2012 | Issue 24

More than meets the eye: the exotic, high-energy Universe

​In the third article in this series on astronomy and the electromagnetic spectrum, learn about the exotic and powerful cosmic phenomena that astronomers investigate with X-ray and gamma-ray observatories, including the European Space Agency’s XMM-Newton and INTEGRAL missions.

Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Physics, General science, Astronomy / space
             

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August 21, 2012 | Issue 24

Bigger, faster, hotter

Science in School is published by EIROforum, a collaboration between eight of Europe’s largest inter-governmental scientific research organisations. This article reviews some of the latest news from the EIROforum members (EIROs).

Ages: not applicable;
Topics: News from the EIROs, Physics, Biology, Astronomy / space, Engineering

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August 21, 2012 | Issue 24

The new definition of crystals – or how to win a Nobel Prize

Why is symmetry so central to the understanding of crystals? And why did ‘forbidden’ symmetry change the definition of crystals themselves?

Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Physics, Mathematics, General science, Chemistry
       

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August 21, 2012 | Issue 24

Seeing is believing: 3D illusions

To make the two-dimensional images that we see in print and on screen appear more real, we can hijack our brains to create the illusion of a third dimension, depth. These activities explore the physics that make this possible.

Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Physics, Biology, General science