Issue 36
Editorials
Editorial issue 36
Welcome to the new issue of Science in School. It may not be so obvious at first glance, but there’s something different about this issue.
News from the EIROs
Surfing waves, erasing memories and a twist on the tokamak
Science in School is published by EIROforum, a collaboration between eight of Europe’s largest inter-governmental scientific research organisations (EIROs). This article reviews some of the latest news from the EIROs.
Understand
How plankton gets jet-lagged
One of the world’s largest migrations is probably driven by a hormone that governs our sleep patterns.
Making laser flashes meet their mark
Take a closer look at the construction of European XFEL.
Cellular redox – living chemistry
Learn how fluorescent biosensors can monitor the chemistry inside living cells.
On track: technology for runners
When we watch elite runners breaking world records, we rarely think about the chemistry and physics of the running tracks.
Inspire
Bruno Pin: a lifetime of sharing knowledge
Bruno Pin can go a long way to find new methods of making science meaningful to his students.
The sweet taste of science
As a ‘scientist / inventor in residence’ at a primary school, teacher Carole Kenrick inspires children and is inspired by them.
Destination fusion
Five young researchers are working to create a star on Earth.
e-only Rio 2016 Olympics: science behind the sports
How science helps athletes to succeed
e-only Earthquake education
As our thoughts are with the victims of the latest earthquake in Italy, you may wish to explore the science involved.
e-only Redox resources
Using everyday examples to teach about oxidation-reduction reactions.
- Read: English, Portuguese | PDF
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e-only Asteroids: perilous but preventable
A collection of cosmic resources for Asteroid Day
e-only Missions to the Moon
What we learnt from the first moon landing, and the curious questions that remain.
e-only Doping in the modern age
How science is trying to keep up with the cheats
e-only Teaching about blood types: World Blood Donor Day 2016
A range of resources to teach about ABO blood groups
e-only From greens to genes: healthy eating and nutrition
Getting students excited about eating greens might be hard, but motivating them to learn about nutrition doesn’t have to be.
e-only Energising enzyme activities
Activities you can use again and again, much like enzymes themselves.
e-only World Oceans Day 2016: Healthy Oceans, Healthy Planet
Educate others about the importance of the ocean
Teach
Student competition: the search for the strangest species on Earth
Encourage your students to enter our writing competition – and see their work published.
- Read: English, Portuguese, Italian | PDF
Teaching with Rosetta and Philae
How a great achievement of the European Space Agency can become an inspiration for your students.
Smart measurements of the heavens
Get your students to use their smartphones for some hands-on astronomy.
Ready, set, infect!
Recreate the epic fight between pathogens and the immune system in your classroom.
Cracking the genetic code: replicating a scientific discovery
Get your students to crack the genetic code for themselves.
Molecular gastronomy in the chemistry classroom
Alginate bubbles are useful in chemistry lessons as well as in molecular gastronomy.
