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Issue 49

Are ‘superfoods’ really so super?

Are you tempted to buy ‘superfoods’ for health reasons, despite the higher prices? These activities encourage students to explore some of the claims made for these celebrity foods.

Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Chemistry, Health
       

Astrofarmer: how to grow plants in space

Investigate the factors affecting plant growth and devise a plan for growing plants on the Moon.

Ages: <11, 11-14;
Topics: Biology, Astronomy / space
         

Solving crimes with chemistry

Use a common chemical technique from the field of forensics to reveal fingerprints in the laboratory.

Ages: 16-19;
Topics: Chemistry
       

Science crosswords

Try these crossword puzzles as an entertaining way for your students to brush up on their science general knowledge.

Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: General science

Phenomenal physics

Theoretical physicist Maria Ubiali reflects on her role as a particle phenomenologist working at the interface between theory and experiment.

Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Profiles
 

The social science of climate change

In Arctic regions, landscapes are changing fast. This has profound effects on their biological systems, but how are communities and their traditional lifestyles affected?

Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Biology, Earth science, Science and society
       

Energy-efficient devices, next-generation telescopes, and sustainable paint from beetle scales

Science in School is published by EIROforum, a collaboration between eight of Europe’s largest intergovernmental scientific research organisations (EIROs). This article reviews some of the latest news from the EIROs.

Ages: not applicable;
Topics: News from the EIROs, Physics, Biology, Chemistry
     

Editorial issue 49

Welcome to issue 49 of Science in School. In this issue, we have plenty of intriguing science questions to get your brain working again after the holidays.

Ages: not applicable;
Topics: Uncategorized
 

Hunting for exoplanets

The possibility of worlds beyond our own has fascinated people for millennia. Now technology is bringing these other worlds – or exoplanets – within reach of discovery.

Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Physics, Astronomy / space