English, Earth science
Casting light on solar wind: simulating aurorae at school
By Philippe Jeanjacquot and Jean Lilensten
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The aurorae are one of the wonders of the natural world. Using some simple apparatus, they and related phenomena can easily be reproduced 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. |
Propping up the wall: how to rescue a leaning tower
By Susan Watt
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Civil engineer John Burland talks about the perils and practicalities of supporting some of the world’s most iconic buildings. |
Movers and shakers: physics in the oceans
By Susan Watt
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Contrary to the popular saying, deep waters are often far from still – which is just as well for marine life. Activities using simple water tanks are a good way to find out about the physics at work beneath the waves. |
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). |
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Building a seismograph from scrap
By Panteleimon Bazanos
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Did you know that you can use old hi-fi speakers to detect earthquakes? And also carry out some simple earthquake experiments in the classroom? Here’s how. |
Revealing the secrets of permafrost
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Studying permafrost enables us to look not only into the past, but also into the future. Miguel Ángel de Pablo, Miguel Ramos, Gonçalo Vieira and Antonio Molina explain. |
Black holes, magnetism and cancer
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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). |
Is climate change all gloom and doom? Introducing stabilisation wedges
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How can we tackle climate change? Using activities and technologies that already exist – as Dudley Shallcross and Tim Harrison explain. |
