Teaching gas pressure with a ‘syringe balance’
Challenge your students’ misconceptions about suction by using a simple gas syringe to demonstrate the impressive power of atmospheric pressure and pressure differences!
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The Science in School Student Writing Contest 2026
To mark Science in School ’s 20th anniversary, we are launching a student writing competition inviting young people to explore the topic of sustainable and resilient tourism. All details below are also available in our downloadable and printable flyer. What is it about? 2027 is set to be the…
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Magic wires and a chilled battery – how fusion based technologies could power up satellites
Over 15 000 satellites are currently orbiting Earth. Do you know what it takes to keep them up there?
The hunt for Earth-like exoplanets and life in space heats up
Is our planet, and the life on it, unique? Several projects are being launched and planned to find out.
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Seeing is believing: 3D illusions
To make the two-dimensional images that we see in print and on screen appear more real, we can hijack our brains to create the illusion of a third…
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The intracellular environment: not so muddy waters
Giuseppe Zaccai from the Institut Laue-Langevin (ILL) in Grenoble, France, describes how he and his co-workers have uncovered a way to explore water…
Physics, General science, Biology, Chemistry, Science and society
Perfume chemistry, sexual attraction and exploding balloons: university activities for school
Tim Harrison and Dudley Shallcross from the University of Bristol, UK, describe some of the University’s activities to share a delight in chemistry…
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Epigenetics for Educators
EMBL invites science educators to join a free virtual course, Epigenetics for Educators, running from 5 to 18 Oct 2026. It offers a mix of live sessions and self-paced materials. Applications are open until 20 Sep. Course website: https://www.embl.org/ells/training/epigenetics-for-educators/
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