How physics saves lives: Interdisciplinarity drives research
Spice up your physics lessons and show your students the tremendous impact of physics research on medical innovations.
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Electricity from sea waves
Energy, in all its forms, is an integral part of human life. Due to rapid development, the demand for energy has risen sharply, leading to excessive use of fossil fuels. These materials have limited reserves, and their combustion has harmful effects on the Earth and, by extension, on humans. As a…
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Snail-powered science: hands-on biology for active classrooms
Using pond snails as a low-cost, hands-on model to teach biology and environmental science in secondary schools.
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Mars Express peers into Mars’ ‘Grand Canyon’
Recent images from ESA's Mars Express mission show two ruptures in the martian crust that form part of a mighty canyon…
Astronomy / space, News from the EIROs
Fun physics in school: students perform for students
Herbi Dreiner and Tobias Strehlau describe how a university physics show inspired a secondary-school teacher and his students to perform their own…
Physics
Fantastic feats: magic with money
You’ll need to put your money on the table for this batch of tricks, then use your scientific knowledge to make ‘cents’ of what…
Physics, Engineering
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EMBL course: Epigenetics explained
EMBL invites STEM educators to join a free in-person course “Epigenetics explained” in Heidelberg, Germany, 2-4 March 2026. Course offers: scientific talks, training on new teaching resource & more. Applications open until 11 January 2026, 23:00 CET.
The 13th International Symposium on Microscale Chemistry
July 8th- 10th, St Pauls School, London I hope you have enjoyed the microscale chemistry articles that Adrian Allan and I presented in issues, 53, 54,57, 60, 65, and 69. If you are teaching chemistry do have a look at them. Other authors have also submitted ideas in issues 16 and 39. It is a…
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