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| Issue 15

Sowing the seeds of science: Helke Hillebrand

Helke Hillebrand has always been fascinated by science, but on the back of a career in plant biology, her urge to work more closely with people helped her decide to go into tending young minds instead of new shoots. Vienna Leigh reports.

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

| Issue 14

Juggling careers: science and teaching in Germany

Jörg Gutschank tells Vienna Leigh how his circus skills inspired him to take up teaching and saw him through his training – and how they help in the classroom.

Ages: not applicable;
Topics: Profiles
     

| Issue 14

A scientific mind

Lucy Patterson talks to Yasemin Koc from the British Council about scientific thinking as a versatile tool for life.

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

| Issue 13

Virtual reality: the Haptic Cow

With the help of former vet, Sarah Baillie, Vienna Leigh takes us on a virtual reality trip – deep into a cow’s insides!

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

| Issue 13

A star-struck teacher in Italy

Research offers exciting and challenging job opportunities, but sometimes the price to pay in terms of personal sacrifice is very high. Claudia Mignone interviews a young astronomer who found satisfaction in the classroom – teaching mathematics.

Ages: not applicable;
Topics: Profiles
   

| Issue 13

Alan Leshner: at the interface of science and society

Dr Alan Leshner, Chief Executive Officer of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and Executive Publisher of the renowned Science magazine, tells Marlene Rau and Sonia Furtado about his varied career and shares his views on science education issues.

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

| Issue 12

The science of preserving art

As Head Conservator at the National Trust, Katy Lithgow’s education turned her into ‘more an arts person’ than a scientist – but her work has shown how the two can be inextricably linked. Vienna Leigh finds out how.

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

| Issue 12

Teaching on the move

Jeanne Keweloh is a substitute teacher, going wherever she is needed to share her passion for science. She tells Sonia Furtado about the ups and downs of teaching on the move, and shares some of her strategies.

Ages: not applicable;
Topics: Profiles
 

| Issue 11

Catch them young: university meets primary school

Teaching science at primary school can be a challenge. At La main à la pâte, Samuel Lellouch and David Jasmin send university students to support primary-school teachers. Why not try two of their activities in your classroom?

Ages: <11;
Topics: Profiles, Resources
     

| Issue 11

Serendipity in life (and) science: Christian Mellwig

Life has a funny habit of turning out quite differently from what you expect. Take Christian Mellwig, for example. He explains to Vienna Leigh that he was determined that, whatever path he took in life, it wouldn’t be teaching.

Ages: not applicable;
Topics: Profiles