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A thermometer that goes to 200 million degrees
By Phil Dooley, EFDA-JET
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Measuring the temperature inside a fusion reactor is no easy task. Find out how it’s done – and even simulate it in the classroom. |
Cracking the mystery of how our planet formed
By Jérôme Ganne and Vincent de Andrade
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Studying the chemical composition of some of the planet’s oldest rocks has revolutionised our understanding of how our continents formed. |
Weighing up the evidence: what is a kilo?
By Eleanor Hayes and Marlene Rau
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We all know what a kilogram is – or do we? Researchers worldwide are working to define precisely what this familiar unit is. |
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Magnetic science: developing a new surfactant
By Julian Eastoe, Paul Brown, Isabelle Grillo and Tim Harrison
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With the use of detergents and other surfactants on the rise, the resulting pollution is worrying. One answer: surfactants that can be collected and re-used simply by switching a magnetic field on and off. |
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. |
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. |
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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. |
Seeing the light: monitoring fusion experiments
By Phil Dooley, EFDA-JET
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Finding out what is going on in the core of a fusion experiment at 100 million degrees Celsius is no easy matter, but there are clever ways to work it out. |
