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Alison McLure tells Marlene Rau about her adventurous life as a physicist – from being a TV presenter and forecasting the weather in the Antarctic to taking gap-year students on an expedition to an island in the South Atlantic.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Originally, Nadia Salem wanted to become a research biologist and find a cure for cancer. Today, she is a reporter for Nano, a daily science magazine on German-language TV. Nadia talked to Marlene Rau about the unpredictability of life and the joys of being a science journalist.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
The majority of young scientists working in research have only ever been that – scientists. But Vienna Leigh reports how one group leader at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory started his career at the front of a classroom – and feels that his science benefits as a result.
Ages: not applicable;
Joan Massagué has discovered secrets that can save lives. An expert in cell division and the spread of cancer, he is one of the 50 most quoted researchers in all scientific fields. He speaks to Sarah Sherwood about his recent work on metastasis and his hopes for a cure for cancer.
Ages: 16-19;
Nontraditional Careers for Chemists: New Formulas in Chemistry is the perfect book for chemistry students who are interested in exploring career options beyond the laboratory.
Ages: 16-19;
As any teacher knows, the job isn’t exactly easy. So what makes a professional, experienced bioinformatician want to give up an established career to brave the front of a classroom? Vienna Leigh from the European Molecular Biology Laboratory investigates.
Ages: not applicable;
Professor Lewis Wolpert discusses his controversial ideas about belief, science education and much more with Vienna Leigh from the European Molecular Biology Laboratory.
Ages: 16-19;
Gemma Guilera tells Montserrat Capellas about the joys of her rollercoaster approach to life. Fearlessly, she has started a new life more than once, making her home in very different European cities in the pursuit of a scientific career. Today, she faces a new challenge: motherhood.
Ages: 16-19;
Halina Stanley from the American School in Grenoble, France, reviews some of her favourite ‘ask a scientist’ websites in English and French. Thanks to the help of many readers throughout Europe, we can also draw your attention to sites in Croat, Danish, Finnish, Hungarian, Norwegian,…
Ages: <11, 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Professor Tim Hunt, winner of the 2001 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, talks to Philipp Gebhardt about his passion for science, the importance of pure research, the influence of enthusiastic colleagues – and the role of serendipity in scientific discovery.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
| Issue 11
“Admitting to being a physicist isn’t really the best chat-up line”
Topics: Profiles
| Issue 10
The winding road to science journalism
Topics: Profiles
| Issue 9
Cornelius Gross: from the classroom to the laboratory
Topics: Profiles
| Issue 8
On the trail of a cure for cancer
Topics: Profiles
| Issue 8
Nontraditional Careers for Chemists: New Formulas in Chemistry, By Lisa M. Balbes
Topics: Resources
| Issue 8
Paul goes back to the classroom
Topics: Profiles
| Issue 7
Interview with Lewis Wolpert
Topics: Biology, General science, Profiles
| Issue 7
Chemistry: a career catalyst
Topics: Profiles
| Issue 6
‘Ask a scientist’ websites
Topics: Resources
| Issue 6
Eyes on the horizon, feet on the ground: interview with Tim Hunt
Topics: Biology, General science, Science and society
