Ecology – Science in School

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June 11, 2019 | Issue 47

Ten things that affect our climate

Human activities continue to influence our climate on a global scale, but a number of other interlinked mechanisms also play a role.

Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Physics, Biology, Earth science
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March 19, 2018 | Issue 43

Titanic and the iron-eating bacteria

A species of bacterium discovered on the decaying wreck of the Titanic is providing new insights into how to protect living cells from damage.

Ages: 16-19;
Topics: News from the EIROs, Physics, Biology, Chemistry
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June 5, 2017 | Issue 40

Manipulating the gut microbiome: the potential of poo

This medical treatment might sound repulsive, but don’t pooh-pooh it just yet.

Ages: 16-19;
Topics: Biology, Health
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February 29, 2016 | issue 35

Living light: the chemistry of bioluminescence

Brighten up your chemistry lessons by looking at bioluminescence.

Ages: 16-19;
Topics: Biology, Chemistry, Science and society
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November 25, 2015 | Issue 34

Microplastics: small but deadly

Try these hands-on activities to introduce your students to microplastics – a hazard for fish and other marine animals – and to our responsibilities to our environment.

Ages: under 11, 11-14, 14-16;
Topics: Biology, Chemistry, Earth science, Science and society
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September 3, 2015 | Issue 33

Tara: an ocean odyssey

After four years travelling around the globe, the schooner Tara has returned with a world’s worth of scientific results.

Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Biology
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February 20, 2014 | Issue 28

Inspired by nature: modern drugs

Many naturally occurring compounds are useful in medicine – but they can be fabulously expensive to obtain from their natural sources. New scientific methods of synthesis and production are overcoming this problem.

Ages: 16-19;
Topics: Chemistry, General science, Health
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August 23, 2011 | Issue 20

Fizzy fun: CO2 in primary school science

Marlene Rau presents some fizzy and fun activities involving carbon dioxide, developed by Chemol and Science on the Shelves.

Ages: under 11, 11-14;
Topics: Chemistry, Earth science
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September 24, 2010 | Issue 16

LeSa21: primary-school science activities

Teaching science in primary school can be challenging. Astrid Kaiser and Marlene Rau describe a rich source of online materials in three languages – and highlight some activities about oil and water.

Ages: under 11, 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Biology, Chemistry, General science
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June 23, 2010 | Issue 15

Homo sapiens – an endangered species?

This year has been proclaimed the International Year of Biodiversity. During 2010, governments will seek to reach agreement on a new biodiversity target, to be decided at the Nagoya summit in October. Will this enable us to save not only whales and tigers, but also our own species? Marlene Rau…

Ages: 14-16;
Topics: Biology, Chemistry, Earth science
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