Issue 3
Submitted by sis on Wed, 2006-12-20 16:34.
Editorial
- Welcome to the third issue of Science in School
This issue, like the first two, offers a wide range of subjects and contributors: teachers, scientists, politicians and others from nine European countries cover topics as varied as bird flu, proteomics, solar fusion and what it feels like to discover your very own comet.
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Events
- Forthcoming events
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- Catch a Star! and win an astronomical competition!
Join an international competition for school students from all over the world.
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- ESOF 2006: science close up and personal
How do I become a star-chaser? How do we recognise particles that we don’t know? When will fusion power become available to mankind? Join a guided round-the-world trip through the science of the EIROforum organisations.
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- Something special in the air
Stephen Parker from the European Commission describes a contest that demonstrates the truly astonishing achievements of some aspiring young scientists.
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Feature article: Alec Jeffreys
- A pioneer on the frontier of human diversity
The inventor of DNA fingerprinting remembers his childhood passion for science, explains what we have learned from direct DNA analysis, and describes his work with Chernobyl survivors.
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Cutting-edge science
- The joy of discovery: a personal experience
Richard West describes the excitement and joy of discovering a new comet.
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- The ecologist’s view of bird flu
Are migratory birds responsible for the spread of bird flu? Should we kill them all? Lucienne Niekoop and Froukje Rienks argue for a more scientific approach.
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- The yeast proteome: retooling the factory floor
Russ Hodge reports on the first complete survey of 'molecular machines' in yeast.
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Teaching activities
- The detective mystery: an interdisciplinary foray into basic forensic science
Graham Gardner describes how an attempt to interest his students in chemical separation techniques developed into a full-scale interdisciplinary detective mystery.
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- Introducing radio transmission with a simple experiment
Do you ever get frustrated with that mess of cables connecting your DVD player to your satellite dish, TV and video recorder? Did you know that you can cut those cables – and still get a signal to pass between the machines?
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- Putting the buzz back into school grounds
Dave Goulson and Ben Darvill explain why these furry insects are under threat – and what schools can do to help.
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Projects in science education
- Perfume chemistry, sexual attraction and exploding balloons: university activities for school
Tim Harrison and Dudley Shallcross describe some university activities to share a delight in chemistry with school students.
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- The Bone Trail: generating enthusiasm for earth sciences in the classroom
Emm Barnes describes an initiative to develop exciting interdisciplinary activities. And gives the recipe for a delicious edible geology project!
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- Bringing global climate change to the classroom
Ivo Grigorov describes how the deep seas can help us to understand and predict climate change.
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Science topics
- Fusion in the Universe: the power of the Sun
Mark Tiele Westra elucidates the source of power on Earth: the Sun.
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- Sleep and learning
When we sleep, are we just passively recovering from a hard day, or is there something more going on? Angelika Börsch-Haubold considers the implications of some intriguing research – was her grandmother right all along? Test the scientists’ conclusions for yourself!
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Science and society
- 1000 years of missing science
Yasmin Khan reveals how deeply our modern civilisation has been enriched by previous Muslim civilisations – and argues for a more balanced approach to the history of science.
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Spotlight on education
Scientist profile
- Memories of a very special teacher
Fay Christodoulou describes how her biology teacher inspired a long-lasting interest in science.
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Teacher profile
- Handstands and ties: a career in teaching
John Watson shares memorable moments from his 38-year teaching career, and explains how scientists can help to inspire science teaching.
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Feedback
- Forensic entomology: activities for schools
Classroom activities in forensic entomology - minus the smell!
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Reviews
Resources on the web
- Science podcasts
Whether you are looking for a quick snippet about stem cells or dark matter to use in a lesson, or want to inform yourself regularly about developments in science, podcasts could be the answer.
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Back in the staffroom
- The neutron teaspoon
Jonathan Swinton pushes back the frontiers of knowledge – in his kitchen.
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