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Werner and Gabriele Stetzenbach tell us how kindergarten and primary-school children discover the world of physics together with secondary-school students as their mentors. Why not try it in your school?
Ages: 11-14;
We all know that yeast is used to produce beer and bread – but electricity? Dean Madden from the National Centre for Biotechnology Education, University of Reading, UK, shows how it works.
Ages: not applicable;
We know that particular genetic sequences can help us to survive in our environment – this is the basis of evolution. But demonstrating which genetic sequences are beneficial and how they help us to survive is not easy – especially in wild populations. Jarek Bryk describes some relevant recent…
Ages: not applicable;
French astrophysicist Pierre Léna talks to Marlene Rau about science education as a symphony, the importance of curiosity, and his commitment to spreading inquiry-based science teaching in Europe and beyond.
Ages: not applicable;
Marco Budinich and Massimo Vascotto introduce a school project to measure radon levels in your own home.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Nataša Gros, Tim Harrison, Irena Štrumbelj Drusany and Alma Kapun Dolinar introduce a selection of experiments with a simple spectrometer designed especially for schools – and give details of how to perform one of the activities.
Ages: 16-19;
A string of glucose molecules: starch. It sounds simple, but it isn’t. Dominique Cornuéjols and Serge Pérez explore the intricacies of its structure – and show that the mystery is by no means solved.
Ages: 16-19;
Particle physics is often seen as something only for huge research institutes, out of reach of the general public. Francisco Barradas-Solas and Paloma Alameda-Meléndez demonstrate how – with the aid of a homemade particle detector – you can dispel this myth by bringing particle physics to life…
Ages: 16-19;
Peter Douglas and Mike Garley investigate how chemistry and light interact in many aspects of our everyday life.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
In celebration of the International Year of Biodiversity 2010, Matt Kaplan takes us on a whirlwind tour through the previous year’s most inspiring discoveries of biodiversity.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
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Physics in kindergarten and primary school
Topics: Physics
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The microbial fuel cell: electricity from yeast
Topics: Biology, Chemistry
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Natural selection at the molecular level
Topics: Biology, Health
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Science is a collective human adventure: interview with Pierre Léna
Topics: Astronomy / space, General science, Science and society
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The ‘Radon school survey’: measuring radioactivity at home
Topics: Physics, Chemistry, Earth science
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Spectrometry at school: hands-on experiments
Topics: Chemistry
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Starch: a structural mystery
Topics: Physics, Chemistry
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Bringing particle physics to life: build your own cloud chamber
Topics: Physics
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Chemistry and light
Topics: Physics, Chemistry, Science and society
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Biodiversity: a look back at 2009
Topics: Biology, General science
