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Welcome to Valencia! The EU Contest for Young Scientists

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

Πιάσε ένα αστέρι! Και κέρδισε έναν διαγωνισμό αστρονομίας!

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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.

Second European Science Festival: WONDERS 2007

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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!

Awards, rewards – and onwards!

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The science teaching fair

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 teaching flies high at Science on Stage 2

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EU Commissioner for Research Janez Potočnik (left) and Michel Destot, the Mayor of Grenoble (right), join in the fun in the Dutch Science Truck

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.

School students Catch a Star! in an astronomical competition

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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.

Launch event of Cinema and Science (CISCI)

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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.

Следващото поколение от млади изобретатели

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Michael Kaiser and Johannes Kienl from Austria, Alexander Joos and Johannes Burkart from Germany, and Thomas Wdowik from Poland receive their prizes

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

Something special in the air

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Michael Kaiser and Johannes Kienl from Austria, Alexander Joos and Johannes Burkart from Germany, and Thomas Wdowik from Poland receive their prizes

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

ESOF 2006: science close up and personal

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Students and scientists communicating across the globe

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.

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