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Helke Hillebrand has always been fascinated by science, but on the back of a career in plant biology, her urge to work more closely with people helped her decide to go into tending young minds instead of new shoots. Vienna Leigh reports.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Jörg Gutschank tells Vienna Leigh how his circus skills inspired him to take up teaching and saw him through his training – and how they help in the classroom.
Ages: not applicable;
Lucy Patterson talks to Yasemin Koc from the British Council about scientific thinking as a versatile tool for life.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
With the help of former vet, Sarah Baillie, Vienna Leigh takes us on a virtual reality trip – deep into a cow’s insides!
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Research offers exciting and challenging job opportunities, but sometimes the price to pay in terms of personal sacrifice is very high. Claudia Mignone interviews a young astronomer who found satisfaction in the classroom – teaching mathematics.
Ages: not applicable;
Dr Alan Leshner, Chief Executive Officer of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and Executive Publisher of the renowned Science magazine, tells Marlene Rau and Sonia Furtado about his varied career and shares his views on science education issues.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
As Head Conservator at the National Trust, Katy Lithgow’s education turned her into ‘more an arts person’ than a scientist – but her work has shown how the two can be inextricably linked. Vienna Leigh finds out how.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Jeanne Keweloh is a substitute teacher, going wherever she is needed to share her passion for science. She tells Sonia Furtado about the ups and downs of teaching on the move, and shares some of her strategies.
Ages: not applicable;
Teaching science at primary school can be a challenge. At La main à la pâte, Samuel Lellouch and David Jasmin send university students to support primary-school teachers. Why not try two of their activities in your classroom?
Ages: <11;
Life has a funny habit of turning out quite differently from what you expect. Take Christian Mellwig, for example. He explains to Vienna Leigh that he was determined that, whatever path he took in life, it wouldn’t be teaching.
Ages: not applicable;
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Sowing the seeds of science: Helke Hillebrand
Topics: Profiles
| Issue 14
Juggling careers: science and teaching in Germany
Topics: Profiles
| Issue 14
A scientific mind
Topics: Profiles
| Issue 13
Virtual reality: the Haptic Cow
Topics: Profiles
| Issue 13
A star-struck teacher in Italy
Topics: Profiles
| Issue 13
Alan Leshner: at the interface of science and society
Topics: Profiles
| Issue 12
The science of preserving art
Topics: Profiles
| Issue 12
Teaching on the move
Topics: Profiles
| Issue 11
Catch them young: university meets primary school
Topics: Profiles, Resources
| Issue 11
Serendipity in life (and) science: Christian Mellwig
Topics: Profiles
