Hebt u meer dan het gemiddelde aantal oren? Is uw salaris lager dan gemiddeld? Wanneer komt de volgende bus? Ben Parker probeert ons te overtuigen van het nut van statistiek – indien correct toegepast.

Do you have more than the average number of ears? Is your salary lower than average? When will the next bus arrive? Ben Parker attempts to convince us of the value of statistics – when used correctly.

Las zonas pantanosas constituyen un  hábitat esencial para un amplio tipo de especies animales. Richard Harwood y Chris Starr, del Aiglon College, Suiza, describen un proyecto educativo para medir la calidad del agua en una determinada zona pantanosa.

Todos sabem o que é simetria. No entanto, neste artigo, Mario Livio, do Instituto Científico do Telescópio Espacial Hubble, em Baltimore, nos EUA, explica como não só as formas, mas também as leis da natureza, podem ser simétricas.

Everyone knows what symmetry is. In this article, though, Mario Livio from the Space Telescope Science Institute, Baltimore, USA, explains how not only shapes, but also laws of nature, can be symmetrical.

Wetlands are key habitats for a vast range of wildlife. Richard Harwood and Chris Starr, from Aiglon College, Switzerland, describe a school project to measure water quality in a local wetlands region.