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Around 1.5 billion people worldwide are overweight or obese. Are we just eating too much or can we blame our genes? Here’s how to investigate the genetics of obesity in the classroom.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
What does the majority of our DNA do? Hundreds of scientists have spent years examining these ‘junk’ sequences, which may hold the key to serious diseases – and much more.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Studying the chemical composition of some of the planet’s oldest rocks has revolutionised our understanding of how our continents formed.
Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Civil engineer John Burland talks about the perils and practicalities of supporting some of the world’s most iconic buildings.
Ages: <11, 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
As young scientists from across Europe gathered in Bratislava to exhibit their projects, find out what impressed the jury most.
Ages: not applicable;
Science in School is published by EIROforum, a collaboration between eight of Europe’s largest inter-governmental scientific research organisations (EIROs). This article reviews some of the latest news from EIROs.
Ages: not applicable;
As I write this editorial, the bare tree branches outside my office are outlined in snow and the ground is dangerously icy. However, by the time this issue of Science in School has been copy edited, laid out, proofread, printed and distributed, those bare branches will be sprouting young…
Ages: not applicable;
The print copy of this issue of Science in School has a mass of nearly a quarter of a kilogram. But do you know how a kilogram is defined?
Ages: not applicable;
Does true altruism exist? And can science provide the answer?
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
We all know what a kilogram is – or do we? Researchers worldwide are working to define precisely what this familiar unit is.
Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
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The genetics of obesity: a lab activity
Topics: Biology, Health
| Issue 26
Laying bare our genetic blueprint
Topics: Biology
| Issue 26
Cracking the mystery of how our planet formed
Topics: Physics, Chemistry, Earth science
| Issue 26
Propping up the wall: how to rescue a leaning tower
Topics: Physics, Earth science, Engineering
| Issue 26
Meeting the next generation of scientists: the European Union Contest for Young Scientists
Topics: Events
| Issue 26
Science in space, society and synchrotrons
Topics: News from the EIROs, Physics, Biology
| Issue 26
Welcome to the twenty-sixth issue of SIS
Topics: Uncategorized
| Issue 25
Welcome to the twenty-fifth issue of Science in School
Topics: Uncategorized
| Issue 25
The mystery of altruism
Topics: Biology
| Issue 25
Weighing up the evidence: what is a kilo?
Topics: Physics, Chemistry
