Back to School with space-related STEM projects from ESA and ESERO 2025–2026
Explore five inspiring STEM projects from ESA and the ESERO network. Use the excitement of space to engage students and enhance your STEM teaching!
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Electricity from sea waves
Energy, in all its forms, is an integral part of human life. Due to rapid development, the demand for energy has risen sharply, leading to excessive use of fossil fuels. These materials have limited reserves, and their combustion has harmful effects on the Earth and, by extension, on humans. As a…
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Wall of stars: illuminate stellar life cycles with physics and coding
Written in the stars: use microcontrollers and LEDs to model stellar life cycles, scaling billions of years into minutes while exploring stellar evolution.
MathCityMap: take maths lessons out into the city
A maths field trip? Yes, really! MathCityMap transforms any space outside the classroom into an outdoor mathematical laboratory.
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Silken, stretchy and stronger than steel!
Could spider silk be the answer to medical and military challenges? Giovanna Cicognani from the Institut Laue-Langevin and Montserrat Capellas from…
Physics, Biology, Chemistry
Cancer stem cells – hope for the future?
Cancer and stem cells are both topical issues. But have you heard of cancer stem cells? As Massimiliano Mazza explains, this concept may…
Biology, Health
Tara: an ocean odyssey
After four years travelling around the globe, the schooner Tara has returned with a world’s worth of scientific…
Biology
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Cell Biology and Omics for Educators
EMBL invites teachers to join this free virtual course for an overview of cell biology and omics, and inspiration for teaching the topic in the classroom. It runs from 29 Sept to 12 Oct 2025 and offers a mix of live sessions and self-paced materials
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