Meeting the next generation of scientists: the European Union Contest for Young Scientists
February 20, 2013 | Issue 26As young scientists from across Europe gathered in Bratislava to exhibit their projects, find out what impressed the jury most.
INSPIRE
UNDERSTAND
Life without the Moon: a scientific speculation
February 20, 2013 | Issue 26Soaring temperatures, a flooded landscape, violent winds…. What would our planet be like without the Moon?
A thermometer that goes to 200 million degrees
February 20, 2013 | Issue 26Measuring the temperature inside a fusion reactor is no easy task. Find out how it’s done – and even simulate it in the classroom.
Spinal cord injury: do stem cells have the answer?
February 20, 2013 | Issue 26Spinal cord injury typically causes permanent paralysis and is currently a condition without a cure. Could stem cell therapy provide hope?
Laying bare our genetic blueprint
February 20, 2013 | Issue 26What does the majority of our DNA do? Hundreds of scientists have spent years examining these ‘junk’ sequences, which may hold the key to serious diseases – and much more.
Cracking the mystery of how our planet formed
February 20, 2013 | Issue 26Studying the chemical composition of some of the planet’s oldest rocks has revolutionised our understanding of how our continents formed.
Propping up the wall: how to rescue a leaning tower
February 20, 2013 | Issue 26Civil engineer John Burland talks about the perils and practicalities of supporting some of the world’s most iconic buildings.
Science in space, society and synchrotrons
February 20, 2013 | Issue 26Science 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 EIROs.
TEACH
Casting light on solar wind: simulating aurorae at school
February 20, 2013 | Issue 26The aurorae are one of the wonders of the natural world. Using some simple apparatus, they and related phenomena can easily be reproduced in the classroom.
The genetics of obesity: a lab activity
February 20, 2013 | Issue 26Around 1.5 billion people worldwide are overweight or obese. Are we just eating too much or can we blame our genes? Here’s how to investigate the genetics of obesity in the classroom.
EDITORIAL
Welcome to the twenty-sixth issue of SIS
February 20, 2013 | Issue 26As I write this editorial, the bare tree branches outside my office are outlined in snow and the ground is dangerously icy. However, by the time this issue of Science in School has been copy edited, laid out, proofread, printed and distributed, those bare branches will be sprouting young…