Teach radioisotopes and decay interdisciplinarily at a low cost
How to teach radioactive decay and radioisotopes to students who feel that equations are boring? Here are two inexpensive and captivating activities to apply in your classroom!
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CSI Astronomy: learn how to spot fake astrophotography images
We’ve all been there: we see a stunning astrophotography image that has gone viral on social media, showing perhaps a huge full Moon aligned with some landmark or the Milky Way arching in the sky above some exotic location. But then we start second-guessing ourselves – something doesn’t look…
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Ashes and abs: testing calcium in gladiator tonic
Travel back to ancient Rome, test the calcium content of a gladiator recovery drink and compare it to today’s milk and sports drinks. History has never tasted this real!
Snail-powered science: hands-on biology for active classrooms
Using pond snails as a low-cost, hands-on model to teach biology and environmental science in secondary schools.
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Young scientists at the cutting edge: EIROforum prize winners
Courtney Williams, winner of the CERN prize at the European Union Contest for Young Scientists 2009, reports on her experiences and those of the…
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The LHC: a step closer to the Big Bang
On 10 September 2008 at 10:28 am, the world’s largest particle accelerator – the Large Hadron Collider – was switched on. But why? In the first…
Physics
Reflecting the Universe: building the world’s largest telescopes
For hundreds of years, telescopes have helped astronomers unravel the mysteries of the Universe. But what’s involved in making – and maintaining…
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