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Alison McLure tells Marlene Rau about her adventurous life as a physicist – from being a TV presenter and forecasting the weather in the Antarctic to taking gap-year students on an expedition to an island in the South Atlantic.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Conspiracies are at the heart of many a good film and book. Swedish biology teacher Per Kornhall is the author of a critical book on intelligent design and how it is taught in biology lessons in religious schools in Sweden. He talks to Sai Pathmanathan and Marlene Rau about his fascination with…
Ages: not applicable;
Originally, Nadia Salem wanted to become a research biologist and find a cure for cancer. Today, she is a reporter for Nano, a daily science magazine on German-language TV. Nadia talked to Marlene Rau about the unpredictability of life and the joys of being a science journalist.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Frode Skjold tells Sai Pathmanathan about some of his favourite activities to teach science in primary school.
Ages: not applicable;
The majority of young scientists working in research have only ever been that – scientists. But Vienna Leigh reports how one group leader at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory started his career at the front of a classroom – and feels that his science benefits as a result.
Ages: not applicable;
Joan Massagué has discovered secrets that can save lives. An expert in cell division and the spread of cancer, he is one of the 50 most quoted researchers in all scientific fields. He speaks to Sarah Sherwood about his recent work on metastasis and his hopes for a cure for cancer.
Ages: 16-19;
As any teacher knows, the job isn’t exactly easy. So what makes a professional, experienced bioinformatician want to give up an established career to brave the front of a classroom? Vienna Leigh from the European Molecular Biology Laboratory investigates.
Ages: not applicable;
Amito Haarhuis from the Science Center NEMO in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, describes a project that challenges pupils aged 11-12 to design and create their own exhibits.
Ages: 11-14;
Prudence Mutowo can really identify with the organism she studies. After all, they have a lot in common. She told Vienna Leigh about researching a recently discovered archaeal species, Haloferax volcanii, which thrives in extreme conditions – and coming from Zimbabwe to the UK to pursue her…
Ages: 16-19;
Professor Lewis Wolpert discusses his controversial ideas about belief, science education and much more with Vienna Leigh from the European Molecular Biology Laboratory.
Ages: 16-19;
| Issue 11
“Admitting to being a physicist isn’t really the best chat-up line”
Topics: Profiles
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Teaching in Sweden: tackling creationism, making waves
Topics: Profiles
| Issue 10
The winding road to science journalism
Topics: Profiles
| Issue 9
Curiosity killed the cat – or did it?
Topics: Profiles
| Issue 9
Cornelius Gross: from the classroom to the laboratory
Topics: Profiles
| Issue 8
On the trail of a cure for cancer
Topics: Profiles
| Issue 8
Paul goes back to the classroom
Topics: Profiles
| Issue 8
Bring the fascination of the science centre into the classroom
Topics: Profiles
| Issue 8
Salt of the Earth
Topics: Profiles
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Interview with Lewis Wolpert
Topics: Biology, General science, Profiles
