Good vibrations: how to catch a gravitational wave
Gravitational waves are among the most subtle messengers that reach us across the cosmos. But how can their infinitesimal effects be detected?
 
    
    
    
    
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                    Gravitational waves are among the most subtle messengers that reach us across the cosmos. But how can their infinitesimal effects be detected?                    
         
                    A blade of grass and a high tower both need to stand up against forces that threaten to level them. Are there design principles that they can exploit to achieve this?                    
         
                    How do astronomers measure distances to the stars? Using a digital camera to record parallax shift is an accurate and authentic method that can be used in a classroom.                    
         
                    Challenge your students to work out which exploits of comic-book heroes like Superman might actually be possible – given a miracle or two.                    
         
                    What do you find the biggest challenges in science teaching? Can Science in School help?                    
         
                    Typical school exchanges focus on language and culture – but you can also build a successful exchange programme around science.                    
         
                    What scientific evidence led to Watson and Crick’s big breakthrough and how far has genetics come since their discovery in 1953? Click on the links to understand more, as well as for tips and activities for teaching about DNA.                     
         
                    Spring is in the air: the first flush of green, that unmistakeable springtime smell and, of course, the rising temperatures.                    
         
                    If you ever buy an energy drink as a pick-me-up, do you know what it contains? Here we use laboratory chemistry to find out.                    
         
                    How far away are the stars? Explore in your classroom how astronomers measure distances in space.                    
        
            
                Good vibrations: how to catch a gravitational wave            
        
        
            
                Bionic structures: from stalks to skyscrapers            
        
        
            
                Finding the scale of space            
        
        
            
                Heroes and villains: the science of superheroes            
        
        
            
                The challenges of science teaching            
        
        
            
                Science without borders: an astronomy-based school exchange            
        
        
            
                Science surrounding the double helix discovery            
        
        
            
                Editorial issue 39            
        
        
            
                Cans with a kick: the science of energy drinks            
        
        
            
                Parallax: reaching the stars with geometry