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Until a few centuries ago, people believed that the world was made only of earth, air, water and fire. Since then, scientists have discovered 118 elements and the search is on for element 119.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Why does meiosis so often go wrong? And what are the consequences?
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
CERN’s director general tells the story behind the Higgs boson – and describes the next steps.
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Science in School is published by EIROforum, a collaboration between eight of Europe’s largest inter-governmental scientific research organisations. This article reviews some of the latest news from the EIROforum members (EIROs).
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European countries produce more than half of the world’s wine – and drink a lot of it too! These hands-on activities for schools reveal the science behind the perfect wine.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
There are a number of reasons why you might not want to read this review: perhaps you do not teach chemistry, you are resisting the use of video clips in your teaching, or you are looking for non-English teaching materials. These are not good reasons though, as you will see. I challenge you to…
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“If we don’t protect our environment, we won’t have one,” say Carolina, 13, from Portugal.
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The Catalan primary school El Roure Gros has a unique concept: all learning is done through experimentation and investigation. Science on Stage Germany invited eight teachers from Austria, Germany and Italy to visit the school.
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Biologist Juliana Machado Ferreira is using science to combat wildlife traffickers in Brazil.
Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
What links your jeans, sea snails, woad plants and the Egyptian royal family? It’s the dye, indigo. Learn about its fascinating history and how you can extract it at school.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
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The numbers game: extending the periodic table
Topics: Physics, Chemistry
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Sloppy fishing: why meiosis goes wrong
Topics: Biology, Health
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Accelerating the pace of science: interview with CERN’s Rolf Heuer
Topics: Physics
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Cool and hot science for a bright future
Topics: News from the EIROs, Physics, Biology, Chemistry, Astronomy / space
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Analysing wine at school
Topics: Chemistry, General science
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The Periodic Table of Videos website, by the University of Nottingham, UK
Topics: Resources
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In a class of their own: lessons in energy and education from European schools
Topics: Resources
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Learning through investigation: Science on Stage visit to El Roure Gros primary school
Topics: Events
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Cracking down on wildlife trafficking
Topics: Biology, General science
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Indigo: recreating Pharaoh’s dye
Topics: Chemistry, General science
