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Science on Stage 2 took place during the first week of April and brought together some of the best science teachers in Europe. Montserrat Capellas describes some memorable moments.
Ages: <11, 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
We sit on them, wear them and cook with them: plastics are everywhere. Yet this very versatility makes it difficult to produce and dispose of plastics in environmentally friendly ways. David Bradley explains how researchers at the University of Manchester, UK, are working on a solution.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Elisabeth Schepers from the Deutsches Museum in Munich, Germany, introduces a school programme linking climate change and the future of traffic technology.
Ages: <11, 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Paul Tafforeau from the University of Poitiers and the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility in Grenoble, France, explains what synchrotron X-ray studies of fossil teeth can tell us about the evolution of orang-utans – and our own origins.
Ages: 16-19;
Caroline Molyneux, from Balshaw’s Church of England High School, UK, explains how she kick-starts her classes and helps her students remember certain lessons, facts or concepts.
Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Jenny List, a young particle physicist working at DESY in Germany, leads her own research group to find out how the Universe works. She talks to Barbara Warmbein.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Does alchemy sound too good to be true? Paola Rebusco, Henri Boffin and Douglas Pierce-Price, from ESO in Garching, Germany, describe how creating gold – and other heavy metals – is possible, though sadly not in the laboratory.
Ages: 16-19;
Fed up with explaining genomes, genes and proteins? Why not get your students to figure it out for themselves using Johan Leveau’s DNA puzzle?
Ages: <11, 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Do you have more than the average number of ears? Is your salary lower than average? When will the next bus arrive? Ben Parker attempts to convince us of the value of statistics – when used correctly.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Germany, like many other European countries, has difficulties attracting women into science. Diana Schimke from the University of Ulm, is working improve matters by putting schoolgirls directly in contact with women scientists.
Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
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Science teaching flies high at Science on Stage 2
Topics: Events
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Plastics, naturally
Topics: Biology, Chemistry, Earth science
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Travel wisely: the globe is warming!
Topics: Earth science, General science
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Synchrotron light illuminates the orang-utan’s obscure origins
Topics: Physics, Biology
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Using music in the science classroom
Topics: Science and society, General science
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Making dark matter a little brighter
Topics: Profiles
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Fusion in the Universe: where your jewellery comes from
Topics: Physics, Astronomy / space
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Fun with genomes: the Mycomuncher DNA Puzzle
Topics: Biology
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Damn lies
Topics: Mathematics
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CyberMentor: e-mentoring to strengthen interest and participation of girls in STEM
Topics: Science and society, General science
