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As though planets from outside our Solar System were not exciting enough, astronomers have recently discovered a planet orbiting a star from outside our galaxy Johny Setiawan reports.
Ages: 16-19;
Science in School is published by EIROforum, a collaboration of research organisations. Eleanor Hayes, Editor-in-Chief of Science in School, reviews some of the latest news from the EIROforum members.
Ages: not applicable;
Life in space – scientists and lay people alike are intrigued by this possibility.
Ages: not applicable;
With the help of a detective game, Kenneth Wallace-Müller from the Gene Jury team introduces the use of DNA in forensics and the ethical questions involved.
Ages: 16-19;
Glowing jellyfish, flickering fireflies, fun glow sticks; Emma Welsh introduces the beautiful and mysterious world of chemiluminescence.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
The Ask a Biologist website is dedicated to answering questions on all aspects of biology. Although aimed primarily at school students of all ages, questions are accepted from anyone, whatever their age, including teachers.
Ages: not applicable;
Exploring the Mystery of Matter: The ATLAS Experiment is an engaging and beautifully presented photo book that provides a captivating tour of the marvels of the large-scale particle detector experiments of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN, the world’s largest particle physics laboratory.
Ages: not applicable;
Did you know that the electron and electricity are named after amber, the ‘gold’ of the Baltic Sea? Bernhard Sturm’s teaching unit based on this fossilised resin introduces not only conductivity but also many other characteristics of solid organic compounds.
Ages: 16-19;
This issue of Science in School is rather special: it’s now five years since Science in School was launched, in March 2006.
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Scientific research is not a career that most people believe to be suitable for the blind, but such beliefs are changing. Biologist Geerat Vermeij explains that, whether you are blind or not, science is competitive, tedious and hard – and he loves it.
Ages: 11-14, 14-16;
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A planet from another galaxy
Topics: Physics, Astronomy / space
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Rockets, genomes and particle accelerators
Topics: News from the EIROs, Biology, Astronomy / space, Health
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Welcome to the nineteenth issue of Science in School
Topics: Uncategorized
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The DNA detective game
Topics: Biology
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What is chemiluminescence?
Topics: Biology, Chemistry
| Issue 19
Ask a Biologist website
Topics: Resources
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Exploring the Mystery of Matter: The ATLAS Experiment, By Kerry-Jane Lowery, Kenway Smith and Claudia Marcelloni
Topics: Resources
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Amber: an introduction to organic chemistry
Topics: Physics, Chemistry
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Happy birthday, Science in School!
Topics: Uncategorized
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To sea with a blind scientist
Topics: Profiles
