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Why are cells like wildebeest? Laura Spinney investigates the migration of cells and the formation of organs, using the tiny and transparent zebrafish.
Ages: 16-19;
It can be difficult and time consuming to develop materials for really good science lessons. Many scientific research organisations, however, provide teaching resources, often designed together with teachers. Researchers provide scientific expertise and the teachers bring years of experience in the…
Ages: <11, 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Sigrid Griet Eeckhout from the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility in Grenoble, France, investigates what determines the toxicity of mercury compounds – and how X-ray light is helping to solve the mystery.
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;
Why do some people find that their urine smells horribly after eating asparagus? Should green beans be cooked with the lid on or off? How hot are chilli peppers? What affects the colour and texture of cooked vegetables? These are a few of the questions that the Kitchen Chemistry book and CD-ROM aim…
Ages: <11, 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Halyna Yagenska tells Sai Pathmanathan about teaching in the Ukraine.
Ages: not applicable;
Gemma Guilera tells Montserrat Capellas about the joys of her rollercoaster approach to life. Fearlessly, she has started a new life more than once, making her home in very different European cities in the pursuit of a scientific career. Today, she faces a new challenge: motherhood.
Ages: 16-19;
Henri Boffin from ESOw1 in Garching, Germany, follows the mystery of gamma-ray bursts from their first discovery to the most recent research on these dramatic astronomical explosions.
Ages: 16-19;
In our feature article, Vienna Leigh interviews Professor Lewis Wolpert, who leads a research group on the development of the embryo and is active in science communication. He shares with us his controversial ideas about belief, science education and much more. Whether you agree with him or not,…
Ages: not applicable;
This short book describes the development of Charles Darwin’s The Origin of Species and examines its wider impact.
Ages: 16-19;
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The great migration
Topics: Biology
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Free online teaching materials
Topics: Resources
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Mercury: a poisonous solution
Topics: Chemistry, Earth science
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Interview with Lewis Wolpert
Topics: Biology, General science, Profiles
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Kitchen Chemistry, By Ted Lister and Heston Blumenthal
Topics: Resources
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Teaching in the Ukraine: Halyna Yagenska
Topics: Profiles
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Chemistry: a career catalyst
Topics: Profiles
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Fusion in the Universe: gamma-ray bursts
Topics: Physics, Astronomy / space
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Welcome to the seventh issue of Science in School
Topics: Uncategorized
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Darwin’s ‘The Origin of Species’, By Janet Browne
Topics: Resources
