Event report

Anne MJG Piret from the European Commission assisted the jury during the recent EU Contest for Young Scientists.

Πιάσε ένα αστέρι!, ένας διεθνής διαγωνισμός για μαθητές, πραγματοποιείται φέτος για πέμπτη χρονιά. Ο Douglas Pierce-Price από το ESO προσκαλεί μαθητές από όλο τον κόσμο να λάβουν μέρος.

Peter Rebernik from the WONDERS project describes a ride in the Carousel of Science from Moscow to Lisbon, Reykjavik to Jerusalem. Perhaps even in your town!

At Science on Stage 2, the European Science Teaching Awards 2007 were presented for the 12 best projects. Eleanor Hayes, editor of Science in School, describes how the jury made their difficult decisions.

Science on Stage 2 took place during the first week of April and brought together some of the best science teachers in Europe. Montserrat Capellas describes some memorable moments.

In Issue 3 of Science in School we invited you to join an international competition for school students and Catch a Star! Later, some of you helped to select winners by voting online for your favourite pictures. Douglas Pierce-Price from ESO reports on the results.

Science and science fiction are the basis of many popular films. Rafael Reyeros from the CISCI project describes the launch of this Internet database to help teachers use film clips to illustrate, discuss and debate science in their lessons.

Стивън Паркер от Европейската комисия разказва за едно състезание което демонстрира по един удивителен начин необикновенните постижения на някои млади учени.

Stephen Parker from the European Commission describes a contest that demonstrates the truly astonishing achievements of some aspiring young scientists.

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? Sabina Griffith from the European Fusion Development Agreement in Garching, Germany, describes the guided round-the-world trip through the science of the EIROforum organisations.