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DNA, also known as the molecule of life, has fascinated scientists since its discovery over half a century ago.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Halina Stanley describes how two Israeli scientists investigated plasma balls and in the process found a potentially useful way to create nanoparticles.
Ages: 16-19;
Continuing our energy series, Menno van Dijk introduces us to the past, present and future of hydrocarbons – still the most common of all fuels.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
In this issue’s feature article, Leroy Hood, the ‘father of systems biology’ describes his commitment to encouraging concept-driven, hands-on science teaching. He explains how he introduced this approach across schools in Seattle – and why his achievements in science may be due to his…
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In the second of two articles, Dudley Shallcross, Tim Harrison, Steve Henshaw and Linda Sellou offer chemistry and physics experiments to harness the Sun’s energy and measure carbon dioxide levels.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Lucy Patterson spoke to Greek science teacher Theodoros Pierratos, who recently won the chance to bring physics to life for his students in a truly extraordinary way with the help of the European Space Agency.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Ľudmila Onderová from PJ Šafárik University, Košice, Slovakia, introduces us to the use of black boxes in the physics classroom.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
In 2009, the world celebrates the 150th anniversary of the publication of Charles Darwin’s On the Origin of Species. Emmanuel Reynaud revisits the story of the vessel aboard which the foundations for Darwin’s publication were laid.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Are you curious to find out what life will be like in a hundred years’ time? Or have you always fancied living in ancient Egypt? According to Jim Al-Khalili, it may one day be possible – or will it? Is time travel science fact or science fiction? Find out more in this issue’s feature…
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Dominique Cornuéjols from the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility introduces us to the world of crystallography. It’s not all shiny diamonds…
Ages: 16-19;
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Gene ABC website, By the Swiss National Science Foundation
Topics: Resources
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Plasma balls: creating the 4th state of matter with microwaves
Topics: Physics, Chemistry, Engineering
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Hydrocarbons: a fossil but not (yet) extinct
Topics: Physics, Chemistry, Earth science, Engineering, Science and society
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Welcome to the twelfth issue of Science in School
Topics: Uncategorized
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Looking to the heavens: climate change experiments
Topics: Physics, Earth science, Engineering
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A classroom in space
Topics: Physics, Astronomy / space
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Physics: a black box?
Topics: Physics, General science
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The Beagle
Topics: Science and society
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Welcome to the eleventh issue of Science in School
Topics: Uncategorized
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Biological crystals: at the interface between physics, chemistry and biology
Topics: Physics, Biology, Chemistry
