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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;
Luis Peralta, professor at the University of Lisbon’s physics department, and Carmen Oliveira, physics and chemistry teacher at Casquilhos High School in Barreiro near Lisbon, describe the ‘Environmental radiation’ project, in which students become actively and enthusiastically involved in…
Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Whynotchemeng.com is an excellent website designed for students who are considering a career in chemical or biochemical engineering. The website has two particular strengths: careers information, and a resource of practical demonstrations designed to inspire potential young physical scientists and…
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
French biology teacher Jean-Yves Guichot explains his project to link secondary-school students with molecular biology researchers.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Lucy Patterson talks to Èlia Benito Gutierrez, from the European Molecular Biology Laboratory in Heidelberg, Germany, about how Èlia’s favourite animal, amphioxus, could be the key to understanding the evolution of vertebrates.
Ages: 16-19;
What is matter? How did the Universe begin? Are there other planets like Earth? And how do we know? Eleanor Hayes reports on the first EIROforum teacher school.
Ages: not applicable;
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;
As the whirl of national Science on Stage activities continues, Eleanor Hayes reports on some recent events from Spain, German and even Canada.
Ages: not applicable;
When I recently told a taxi driver that I was on my way to give a lecture on evolution in northern Germany, the young man asked me, looking straight ahead, “So, do you think Darwin got it right?” A bit taken aback, I answered that yes, by and large, Darwin had got it just right – only to be…
Ages: not applicable;
David Fischer takes us on a trip to the bottom of the sea to learn about cold seeps – their ecosystems, potential fuels, and possible involvement in global warming.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
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The science of preserving art
Topics: Profiles
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Radioactivity in the classroom
Topics: Physics, Earth science, Science and society, General science
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Whynotchemeng.com website, By the Institution of Chemical Engineers, UK
Topics: Resources
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The Bio Academy
Topics: Biology
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Getting ahead in evolution
Topics: Biology, General science
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Teachers and scientists face to face: the first EIROforum teacher school
Topics: Events
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Spectrometry at school: hands-on experiments
Topics: Chemistry
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Science on Stage: recent activities
Topics: Events
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Why Evolution is True, By Jerry A. Coyne
Topics: Resources
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Cold seeps: marine ecosystems based on hydrocarbons
Topics: Biology, Chemistry, Earth science
