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The numbers game: extending the periodic table
By Oli Usher
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Until a few centuries ago, people believed that the world was made only of earth, air, water and fire. Since then, scientists have discovered 118 elements and the search is on for element 119. |
Sloppy fishing: why meiosis goes wrong
By Sonia Furtado Neves, EMBL
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Why does meiosis so often go wrong? And what are the consequences?. |
Accelerating the pace of science: interview with CERN’s Rolf Heuer
By Eleanor Hayes
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CERN’s director general tells the story behind the Higgs boson – and describes the next steps. |
Cool and hot science for a bright future
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Science in School is published by EIROforum, a collaboration between eight of Europe’s largest inter-governmental scientific research organisations. This article reviews some of the latest news from the EIROforum members (EIROs). |
Analysing wine at school
By David Lewis
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European countries produce more than half of the world’s wine – and drink a lot of it too! These hands-on activities for schools reveal the science behind the perfect wine. |
The Periodic Table of Videos website
Reviewed by Marie Walsh, Ireland
In a class of their own: lessons in energy and education from European schools
By European Schoolnet
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How far would you be willing to go to raise awareness amongst staff and students at your school of the need for sustainable energy? |
Learning through investigation: Science on Stage visit to El Roure Gros primary school
By David Lewis
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The Catalan primary school El Roure Gros has a unique concept: all learning is done through experimentation and investigation. Science on Stage Germany invited eight teachers from Austria, Germany and Italy to visit the school. |
Cracking down on wildlife trafficking
By Nina Notman
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Biologist Juliana Machado Ferreira is using science to combat wildlife traffickers in Brazil. |
Indigo: recreating Pharaoh’s dye
By Gianluca Farusi
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What links your jeans, sea snails, woad plants and the Egyptian royal family? It’s the dye, indigo. Learn about its fascinating history and how you can extract it at school. |
