Simulating the effect of the solar wind
The smooth operation of communications satellites can be influenced by solar weather. Mimic this effect on a smaller scale in the classroom with a simple demonstration.
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The smooth operation of communications satellites can be influenced by solar weather. Mimic this effect on a smaller scale in the classroom with a simple demonstration.
Welcome to the Science in School Advent calendar for 2015.
Science in School is published by EIROforum, a collaboration between eight of Europe’s largest inter-governmental scientific research organisations (EIROs). This article reviews some of the latest news from the EIROs.
Science fact or science fiction? Margarita Marinova from Caltech, USA, investigates the possibility of establishing life on Mars.
“Intelligence is of secondary importance in research.” So says our featured scientist, cosmologist Tamara Davis. For her, interest and inspiration are far more important for success in science. Tamara herself certainly lacks neither interest nor inspiration (nor, I suspect, intelligence). She…
Students often find it difficult to calculate the trajectories of projectiles. With the help of Elias Kalogirou’s model, they can be easily visualised. In addition, Ian Francis suggests further uses for the model in the classroom.
Typical school exchanges focus on language and culture – but you can also build a successful exchange programme around science.
Simulating the effect of the solar wind
Advent calendar 2015: week three
Crash-tolerant cars, toxic tattoo ink and the first X-ray laser light
Life on Mars: terraforming the Red Planet
Welcome to the tenth issue of Science in School
Going ballistic: modelling the trajectories of projectiles
Science without borders: an astronomy-based school exchange