Science on a shoestring: inspiring experiments with everyday items
Low cost, high impact: try these creative and engaging experiments that use inexpensive everyday materials to bring curriculum science to life.
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Building bridges: how do structures stay upright?
The students will learn about the concept of balance and how to find the centre of gravity of flat figures. They will also learn how to design a bridge to create a robust structure. The activity starts as an individual experience of balance, and it grows into a group project to create an actual…
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Quantum computing: is quantum mechanics the next computing superpower?
Stranger things: discover quantum computers, which are based on a new approach to computing powered by the strange behaviour of subatomic particles.
Adventures in cyanoprinting: where art and chemistry meet
Try a project that blends chemistry, art, and peer learning, as secondary school students teach younger students how to create nature-inspired cyanotype prints.
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An astronomer in a 3D world
What do astronomy and film have in common? Both can involve Jochen Liske, astronomer and actor. Karin Ranero Celius takes us on a trip to the Paranal…
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Symmetry rules
Everyone knows what symmetry is. In this article, though, Mario Livio from the Space Telescope Science Institute, Baltimore, USA, explains how not…
Physics, Mathematics
Gravitational waves: a taxonomy
Gravitational waves were predicted by Einstein – but where do they come from, and what different types might there be out in the…
Physics, Astronomy / space
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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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