Welcome to the twenty-seventh issue of Science in School
Once upon a time, scholars tended to wear long robes, live in monasteries and focus on botany.
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Once upon a time, scholars tended to wear long robes, live in monasteries and focus on botany.
As I write this editorial, the bare tree branches outside my office are outlined in snow and the ground is dangerously icy. However, by the time this issue of Science in School has been copy edited, laid out, proofread, printed and distributed, those bare branches will be sprouting young…
The print copy of this issue of Science in School has a mass of nearly a quarter of a kilogram. But do you know how a kilogram is defined?
As I write this, the children in my village have been back at school for two weeks. The school just down the road, however, doesn’t start again for another two weeks. If school holidays – and indeed school types, curricula and teacher training – differ so much within Germany, how much…
What makes diamonds strong or a tiger stripy? Why is music uplifting or the Alhambra palace beautiful? The answer: mathematics.
TV detectives often rely on genetic fingerprinting to track down criminals, but what is the science behind the technique?
Thanks to everyone who donated to Science in School via our website; we were overwhelmed by the positive response. With your help and the support of our advertisers, we have been able to print and distribute Issue 21, as those of you who are reading this in print will realise. The battle…
I am delighted to announce that our publisher, EIROforum, has agreed to fund Science in School for a further two years, with enough money to cover the online production.
Life in space – scientists and lay people alike are intrigued by this possibility.
This issue of Science in School is rather special: it’s now five years since Science in School was launched, in March 2006.
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