How do birds fly? A hands-on demonstration
Dissect a chicken from the supermarket to discover the unusual pulley system that enables birds to fly.
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Dissect a chicken from the supermarket to discover the unusual pulley system that enables birds to fly.
Using a simple calculation, measure the distance between Earth and the Moon with the help of a local amateur radio station.
What are the links between science and art? There might be more than you think.
The new academic year is in full swing. You have welcomed back your students and familiarised yourself with new faces. Now we would like to welcome you back with this issue of Science in School – and to say hello to new subscribers who have joined us over the summer.
At first glance, you might wonder if this is the horror issue of Science in School: with themes including murder, disease and excrement, plus a feature on failure, are we trying to give our readers a gloomy start to the summer holidays? Happily, no: while this may seem a grim selection of topics,…
Introduce your students to acoustic and optical spectra with a hands-on murder mystery.
Get to grips with the spread of infectious diseases with these classroom activities highlighting real-life applications of school mathematics.
Paul Nurse’s failed experiment inspired a Nobel-prizewinning career.
This medical treatment might sound repulsive, but don’t pooh-pooh it just yet.
In the fifth and final article in this series on astronomy and the electromagnetic spectrum, find out how scientists use the European Space Agency’s missions to observe the sky in far-infrared, sub-millimetre and microwave light.
How do birds fly? A hands-on demonstration
To the Moon and back: reflecting a radio signal to calculate the distance
Science and art
Editorial issue 41
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Who murdered Sir Ernest? Solve the mystery with spectral fingerprints
Disease dynamics: understanding the spread of diseases
The importance of failure: interview with Paul Nurse
Manipulating the gut microbiome: the potential of poo
More than meets the eye: the cold and the distant Universe