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Understand EIROforum_logo
| Issue 19

Rockets, genomes and particle accelerators

Science in School is published by EIROforum, a collaboration of research organisations. Eleanor Hayes, Editor-in-Chief of Science in School, reviews some of the latest news from the EIROforum members.

Ages: not applicable;
Topics: News from the EIROs, Biology, Astronomy / space, Health
   

Teach issue19detective
| Issue 19

The DNA detective game

With the help of a detective game, Kenneth Wallace-Müller from the Gene Jury team introduces the use of DNA in forensics and the ethical questions involved.

Ages: 16-19;
Topics: Biology
           

Understand issue19chemiluminescence
| Issue 19

What is chemiluminescence?

Glowing jellyfish, flickering fireflies, fun glow sticks; Emma Welsh introduces the beautiful and mysterious world of chemiluminescence.

Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Biology, Chemistry
                 

Teach issue19amber
| Issue 19

Amber: an introduction to organic chemistry

Did you know that the electron and electricity are named after amber, the ‘gold’ of the Baltic Sea? Bernhard Sturm’s teaching unit based on this fossilised resin introduces not only conductivity but also many other characteristics of solid organic compounds.

Ages: 16-19;
Topics: Physics, Chemistry
             

Understand issue18uracil
| Issue 18

Uracil in DNA: error or signal?

Uracil is well known as one of the bases used in RNA, but why is it not used in DNA – or is it? Angéla Békési and Beáta G Vértessy investigate.

Ages: 16-19;
Topics: Biology
                   

Teach issue18resourcefulphysics
| Issue 18

The resourceful physics teacher

Physics teacher Keith Gibbs shares some of his many demonstrations and experiments for the physics classroom.

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

Understand issue18moringa
| Issue 18

Moringa: the science behind the miracle tree

Moringas have long been known as miracle trees. Now scientists are investigating their properties in depth, as Sue Nelson and Marlene Rau report.

Ages: <11, 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Biology, Chemistry
           

Teach issue18lncu
| Issue 18

The heat is on: heating food and drinks with chemical energy

Have you ever longed for a hot drink or meal but had no fire or stove to hand? Marlene Rau presents two activities from the Lebensnaher Chemieunterricht portal that use chemical reactions to heat food – and to introduce the topic of exothermic reactions.

Ages: <11, 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Chemistry
         

Understand issue18fear
| Issue 18

A neural switch for fear

When something frightens us, should we freeze, or should we investigate? Sarah Stanley describes how scientists from the European Molecular Biology Laboratory are probing the mysteries of the brain, seeking to understand our response to fear.

Ages: 16-19;
Topics: Biology
               

Understand EIROforum_logo
| Issue 18

Mars, snakes, robots and DNA

Science in School is published by EIROforum, a collaboration of research organisations. Eleanor Hayes, Editor-in-Chief of Science in School, reviews some of the latest news from the EIROforum members.

Ages: not applicable;
Topics: News from the EIROs, Physics, Biology, Astronomy / space