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Integrate key principles from biology, chemistry, and engineering with a set of experiments based on bioluminescence.
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A negative result from a medical test means you definitely don’t have the condition, right? Wrong: it depends on the false negative rate of the test and on your individual risk.
What would it be like if numbers and musical tones had colours? People with synaesthesia experience the world in this way – and scientists are trying to find out why.
Human activities continue to influence our climate on a global scale, but a number of other interlinked mechanisms also play a role.
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Dropping out: learn about the chemistry of precipitation and introduce your students to chemical reactions that form colourful new compounds using microscale chemistry methods that are cheap, quick, and easy to do.
The idea of ‘science for all’ can only be accomplished when we recognize the need to embrace diversity, reduce barriers, and enable participation in the science classroom.
The asteroid that killed the dinosaurs struck Earth during springtime. Scientists have determined this by analyzing the remains of fish that died directly after the impact.
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How do scientists try to unravel the mysteries of the universe? What strategies do engineers use to reach the full potential of the world’s largest telescopes? Join us on a virtual trip to the ESO telescopes in Chile and get an insight into life and work in one of the driest places on Earth.
20 May 2022 10:00 am (CET)
How can we look inside opaque structures to discover their properties without destroying them? Join us to discover how the neutron and x-ray imaging facilities at ILL allow scientists from all over the world to obtain detailed three-dimensional images of important objects and materials.
17 Jun 2022 11:00 am (CET)
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Wellcome Connecting Science in collaboration with EMBL ELLS and STEM Learning UK launched a free online course – Genomics for Educators aimed at teachers, science communicators and educators keen to increase their knowledge and confidence in engaging young people with genomics and biology.
2 May 2022 (CET)
Attend a free workshop series that train teachers on using classroom-ready resources from ELLS on the topics of PCR and molecular cloning. Get a chance to try out the learning material, working in small teams to explore the resources from the perspectives of students and educators.
18 May 2022 6:00 pm (CET)
Apply to virtually visit EMBL (Autumn/Winter 2021) with your school group. The visits (45- 90min) feature educational talks enriched by EMBL’s scientific advances, inspiring insights into life of scientists, informational talks highlighting varied career paths and a peek into EMBL labs.
24 Jun 2022 (CET)
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