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| Issue 32

Kinder eggs and physics?

These simple physics experiments add an extra surprise to your Kinder Surprise chocolate eggs.

Ages: <11, 11-14, 14-16;
Topics: Physics
       

| Issue 32

Out of the darkness: tweeting from space

The Rosetta mission’s comet landing leads to amazing and unexpected destinations in the field of science communication.

Ages: <11, 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Profiles
         

| Issue 31

Starlight inside a light bulb

Different stars shine with different colours, and you can use a light bulb to help explain why.

Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Physics, Astronomy / space
   

| Issue 31

An artistic introduction to anthocyanin inks

Making pH-sensitive inks from fruits and vegetables is a creative variation of the cabbage-indicator experiment.

Ages: <11, 11-14;
Topics: Physics, Biology, Chemistry, General science
               

| Issue 31

The challenging logistics of lunar exploration

The path to the Moon is paved with many challenges. What questions do the next generation of space explorers need to answer?

Ages: <11, 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Physics, Astronomy / space, Earth science, Science and society
       

| Issue 31

Taking teaching home

At the Royal Institution, science teacher and communicator Alom Shaha has helped develop the Experimental project to boost science at home.

Ages: not applicable;
Topics: Profiles
 

| Issue 31

Fighting HIV with neutrons

When thinking about diffraction studies, X-rays most often come to mind, but neutrons can also provide important structural information – and could help in the fight against HIV.

Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Physics, Biology, Chemistry, Health
       

| Issue 30

Build your own particle accelerator

The world’s largest particle accelerator, the LHC, is deepening our understanding of what happened just after the Big Bang. Here’s how to explore the principles of a particle accelerator in your classroom.

Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Physics
     

| Issue 30

Camping under the stars — the ESO Astronomy Camp 2013

On 26 December 2013, after a long and exciting trip, 56 secondary-school students from 18 countries arrived at their destination: the picturesque alpine village of Saint-Barthélemy, Italy, where the Astronomical Observatory of the Autonomous Region of the Aosta Valley (OAVdA) was built because of…

Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Topics: Astronomy / space