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Stéphanie Blandin explains her work on malaria to Russ Hodge from the European Molecular Biology Laboratory in Heidelberg, Germany – and describes how she became a molecular biologist.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
The energy demands of our society continue to increase, while the stocks of fossil fuels - still our major energy source - are declining. Chris Warrick from the European Fusion Development Agreement explains why research into fusion offers the hope of a safe and environmentally responsible energy…
Ages: 16-19;
There is an increasing demand for an interdisciplinary approach to teaching, but providing inspiring and achievable lessons is no easy task. Chemistry teacher Gianluca Farusi explains how he used two Italian Renaissance paintings to delve into the chemistry of pigment extraction and the physics of…
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Welcome to the first issue of Science in School, a journal to promote inspiring science teaching in Europe. We hope you will be fascinated, informed and indeed inspired by the articles we have chosen.
Ages: not applicable;
Chinese dragons that predict earthquakes? Waves of glowing jelly babies? Earthquake-proof spaghetti? Physics teachers Tobias Kirschbaum and Ulrich Janzen explain how they teach geophysics.
Ages: 16-19;
Adrian Dow originally wanted to be a bank manager but is now a mathematics teacher. He explains to Marianne Freiberger how his enthusiasm for teaching developed - and what his plans are for the future.
Ages: not applicable;
The worldwide web is a wonderful source of information, but sometimes the sheer amount of content can be overwhelming. Where do you start looking? In each issue of Science in School, we will suggest useful websites for particular purposes.
Ages: <11, 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
In Chapter 7 of his book, Uncle Tungsten: Memories of a Chemical Boyhood, Oliver Sacks recalls his discovery of the delights of chemistry.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Nano: the Next Dimension is a short television documentary featuring several leading physical scientists discussing nanotechnology and its applications - amongst these are Nobel laureates Jean-Marie Lehn and Sir Harry Kroto.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
When is a chemistry textbook not a chemistry textbook? The answer to this riddle is The Elements of Murder: A History of Poison. Most people would think that a book about the toxicity of the elements arsenic, antimony, mercury, lead and thallium would be fairly heavy going, but this book reads more…
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
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Fighting malaria on a new front
Topics: Profiles
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Fusion – ace in the energy pack?
Topics: Physics, Chemistry, Earth science, Engineering
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Teaching science and humanities: an interdisciplinary approach
Topics: Physics, Biology, Chemistry
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Introducing Science in School
Topics: Uncategorized
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Tracing earthquakes: seismology in the classroom
Topics: Physics, Earth science
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Those who can, teach
Topics: Profiles
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Free image databases
Topics: Resources
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Chemical recreations
Topics: Chemistry
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Nano: the Next Dimension and Nanotechnology
Topics: Resources
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The Elements of Murder: A History of Poison, By John Emsley
Topics: Resources
