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John Watson, “the teacher who does handstands in class”, reminisces about what drew him to teach biology, shares memorable moments from his 38-year teaching career, and explains how scientists can help to inspire science teaching.
Ages: not applicable;
Does Anything Eat Wasps? is a user-friendly, easy-to-read collection of questions and short answers that covers a wide range of science topics, from galaxies colliding in outer space to the amount of fat necessary to render a human bulletproof. These questions and their corresponding answers were…
Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Jonathan Swinton pushes back the frontiers of knowledge – in his kitchen.
Ages: 16-19;
A Stem Cell Story portrays scientists from the field of stem-cell research, their individual research interests and the potential applications of their work. The DVD is aimed at the public, to shed light on stem-cell research and on the science behind the headlines and public debate of the last few…
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
“All substances are poisons; there is none that is not a poison. The right dose differentiates a poison from a remedy.”
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Fay Christodoulou, a Greek PhD student at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), is an example that shows not every researcher is born with a passion for science. She describes to Anna-Lynn Wegener from EMBL how her biology teacher inspired a long-lasting interest in science.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
How much do Europeans really know about science and technology? What do they think about it? Do they even care? Russ Hodge from the European Molecular Biology Laboratory reports on one of the Eurobarometer surveys.
Ages: not applicable;
How do I become a star-chaser? How do we recognise particles that we don’t know? When will fusion power become available to mankind? Sabina Griffith from the European Fusion Development Agreement in Garching, Germany, describes the guided round-the-world trip through the science of the EIROforum…
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Catch a Star!, an international competition for school students, is starting its fifth year. Douglas Pierce-Price from ESO invites students from all over the world to take part.
Ages: <11, 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
The book, written in German, describes a great variety of experiments using plants. The experiments are at different levels of difficulty and often explain everyday observations. The chapter titles focus on certain parts of plants and provide detailed information on plant physiology. The required…
Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
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Handstands and ties: a career in teaching
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Does Anything Eat Wasps? And 101 Other Questions, By New Scientist
Topics: Resources
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The neutron teaspoon
Topics: Physics, Astronomy / space
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A Stem Cell Story, By the European Consortium for Stem Cell Research
Topics: Resources
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The Poison Paradox: Chemicals as Friends and Foes, By John Timbrell
Topics: Resources
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Memories of a very special teacher
Topics: Profiles
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What Europeans really think (and know) about science and technology
Topics: Science and society
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ESOF 2006: science close up and personal
Topics: Events
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Catch a Star! and win an astronomical competition!
Topics: Events
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Kleine botanische Experimente, By Hilke Steinecke and Imme Meyer
Topics: Resources
