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Many of the national Science on Stage organisations are already beginning to select which teachers from their countries will attend the European teaching festival in 2011. Eleanor Hayes reports on the Austrian and Belgian events.
Ages: not applicable;
Since the epidemic of ‘mad cow disease’ in the 1980s and 90s, and the emergence of its human equivalent, variant Creutzfeld-Jacob disease, there has been a great deal of research into prions, the causative agents. Mico Tatalovic reviews the current state of knowledge.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Gabriel Cuello from the Institut Laue-Langevin (ILL) in Grenoble, France, introduces a new type of digital memory that may revolutionise our USB sticks.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Professor Eric Scerri is a leading philosopher of science who specialises in the history and philosophy of the periodic table.
Ages: not applicable;
Lucy Patterson spoke to Nick Barker, a former secondary-school chemistry teacher and head of year who, after 12 years in the classroom, landed a dream job as a Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) Teacher Fellow.
Ages: not applicable;
Fernanda Veneu-Lumb and Marco Costa show how news reports – even inaccurate ones – can be used in the science classroom.
Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Nanoscale: Visualizing an Invisible World is a beautifully produced book, filled with engaging text and attractive illustrations, which provides a captivating tour of the ‘invisible’ world of the nanoscale.
Ages: not applicable;
The scope of Why the Lion Grew its Mane: A Miscellany of Recent Scientific Discoveries from Astronomy to Zoology, as stated by the author, is to offer a “fascinating collection of recent discoveries that overturn popular conceptions, enter realms that were previously the preserve of science…
Ages: not applicable;
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;
Earthquakes, global climate or the placement of wind farms – with the help of geographic information systems, these can all be investigated dynamically in the classroom. Joseph Kerski describes how.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
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Science on Stage: gathering momentum
Topics: Events
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Deadly proteins: prions
Topics: Biology, Health
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Programmable metallisation cells: the race for miniaturisation
Topics: Physics, Chemistry, Engineering
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The Periodic Table: its Story and Significance, By Eric R Scerri
Topics: Resources
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A chemical bond: Nick Barker, linking schools and universities in the UK
Topics: Profiles
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Using news in the science classroom
Topics: , General science
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Nanoscale: Visualizing an Invisible World, By Kenneth S Deffeyes (author) & Stephen E Deffeyes (illustrator)
Topics: Resources
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Why the Lion Grew its Mane: a Miscellany of Recent Scientific Discoveries from Astronomy to Zoology, By Lewis Smith
Topics: Resources
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Sowing the seeds of science: Helke Hillebrand
Topics: Profiles
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GIS: analysing the world in 3D
Topics: Earth science
