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Inspire
| Issue 6

Exploring the Living Cell DVD, By Véronique Kleiner and Christian Sardet

The Exploring the Living Cell DVD includes a wide range of films about the cell, covering many topics and providing background information for lessons: the history of the discovery of the cell, ethical debates about stem cells and evolution/creationism, and current research in cell biology. For the…

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

Inspire issue6nickymulder
| Issue 6

Nicky Mulder, bioinformatician

Have you ever wondered what bioinformatics is? Or what a bioinformatician does? Sai Pathmanathan and Eleanor Hayes talk to Nicky Mulder, a bioinformatician at the European Bioinformatics Institute in Cambridge, UK.

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

Inspire issue6competition
| Issue 6

Results of the cover competition

In Issue 4, we challenged you and your students to design the cover for Science in School and were very impressed by the quality of the entries. Despite gloomy studies about decreasing interest in the sciences, there are clearly a lot of very enthusiastic and artistically gifted young scientists in…

Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Events

Inspire issue6antartica
| Issue 6

Teaching on ice: an educational expedition to Antarctica

Are there days when you long to get right away from the classroom? How far would you be willing to go? Eleanor Hayes talks to Phil Avery, one of four teachers who are taking a break from school to journey to the Antarctic.

Ages: not applicable;
Topics: Profiles
 

Inspire
| Issue 5

ChemMatters CD-ROM

ChemMatters is an award-winning magazine published quarterly by the American Chemical Society for secondary-school students.

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