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Science Teachers Taketo Thestage titel_SiS_Issue19RZ:scienceinschool 27.05.2011 18:49 Uhr Seite 1 How many schools Summer 2011 Issue19 and teachers do you reach – worldwide? In this issue: A planet from another galaxy Also: Science teachers taketo thestage Advertising in Science in School · Choose between advertising in the quarterly print journal or on our website. · Website: reach over 30 000 science educators worldwide – every month. · In print: target up to 15 000 European science educators every quarter, including over 3300 named subscribers. · Distribute your flyers, brochures, CD-ROMs or other materials either to over 3300 named subscribers or to all recipients of the print copies. For more details, see www.scienceinschool.org/advertising Published by EIROforum: ISSN: 1818-0353 Initially supported by the European Union: Subscribe (free in Europe): www.scienceinschool.org Highlighting the best in science teaching and research About Science in School Science in School promotes inspiring science teaching by encouraging communication between Editorial teachers, scientists and everyone else involved in European science education. The journal addresses science teaching both across Europe and across disciplines: highlighting the best in teaching and cutting-edge research. It covers not only biology, physics and chemistry, ife in space – scientists and lay people alike but also earth sciences, engineering and medicine, focusing on interdisciplinary work. are intrigued by this possibility. Recently, The contents include teaching materials; cutting- edge science; interviews with young scientists astronomers have found a planet orbiting and inspiring teachers; reviews of books and other L resources; and European events for teachers and a star that entered the Milky Way from another schools. galaxy (see page 26). Does that whet your appetite Science in School is published quarterly, both online and in print. The website is freely available, with for space travel? Why not discuss what we would articles in many European languages. The English- language print version is distributed free of charge need to live on another planetary body and get your within Europe. students to design a space habitat (see page 43)? Contact us Dr Eleanor Hayes / Dr Marlene Rau One of the many considerations for this activity is cosmic radiation – Science in School European Molecular Biology Laboratory high-energy particles that fall on Earth and other planets from space. Meyerhofstrasse 1 69117 Heidelberg One type of particle produced by cosmic rays is the neutrino; as Susana Germany Cebrián explains, thousands of them pass through your body in the time [email protected] Subscriptions it takes you to read these lines (see page 55). Register online to: · Receive an email alert when each issue is published Whereas huge detectors are necessary to find neutrinos, UK physics · Request a free print subscription (within Europe) · Swap ideas with teachers and scientists in the teacher Becky Parker and her students use tiny detectors to find other Science in School online forum cosmic particles – doing real science at school, with help from CERN. · Post comments on articles in Science in School. Submissions Learn more about the project and how to join on page 69. We welcome articles submitted by scientists, teachers and others interested in European science education. Another inspiring science teacher, Bernhard Sturm, introduced his See the author guidelines on our website. students to the chemistry of amber (see page 36). This fossilised resin is Referee panel Before publication, Science in School articles are also analysed by palaeontologists at the European Synchrotron Radiation reviewed by European science teachers to check that Facility, where their chemist colleagues have recently revealed why the they are suitable for publication. If you would like to join our panel of referees, please read the guidelines famously bright yellows of van Gogh’s paintings are darkening over time on our website. (see page 19). The culprit is thought to be a chemical reaction initiated Book reviewers If you teach science in Europe and would like to by light. review books or other resources for Science in School, please read the guidelines on our website. 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(www.scienceinschool.org). · Full page: € 1495 · Half page: € 999 Marlene Rau · Quarter page: € 560 · Back cover (full page): € 1995 Editor of Science in School Distribution [email protected] Distribute flyers, DVDs or other materials to 3000 named subscribers or to all 15 000 print recipients. www.scienceinschool.org For more information, see www.scienceinschool.org/advertising or contact [email protected] i I Science in School I Issue 19 : Summer 2011 www.scienceinschool.org Contents Image courtesy of Vlue / iStockphoto i Editorial News from the EIROs 2 Rockets, genomes and particle accelerators Event 6 Science teachers take to the stage Feature article 13 10 Life in the line of fire Image courtesy of the Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam Cutting-edge science 13 Investigating the causes of schizophrenia 19 Van Gogh’s darkening legacy 26 A planet from another galaxy Teaching activities 30 The DNA detective game 36 Amber: an introduction to organic chemistry 19 Science education projects 43 Building a space habitat in the classroom Image courtesy of dtimiraos / iStockphoto 50 Moja Island: learning about renewable energy sources Science topics 55 Neutrinos: an introduction 62 What is chemiluminescence? Teacher profile 69 Schoolhouse scientists 30 Image courtesy of NASA Additional online material Reviews Exploring the Mystery of Matter: The ATLAS Experiment Ask a Biologist website 2010-2011 State of the Wild: A Global Portrait Forthcoming events for schools: www.scienceinschool.org/events To read the whole issue, see: www.scienceinschool.org/2011/issue19 43 At the end of each article in this issue, you may notice a square black and white pattern. With the aid of a smart phone, this QR code will lead you straight to the online version of the article. All you need to do is download a free QR code reader app (such as BeeTagg or i-Nigma) for your smart phone and scan the code with your phone’s camera. To find a suitable one for your phone, see: http://tinyurl.com/byk4wg Hint: the apps works better in good light conditions, and with a steady hand. You may also want to try holding your camera at different distances from the code. You can then use all the live links to the references and resources, download the PDF, send the article to your friends, leave comments, and much more. What do you think about this new feature? Does it work for you? Leave your feedback here: www.scienceinschool.org/QRfeedback Image courtesy of Kamioka Observatory, 55 ICRR (Institute for Cosmic Ray Research), www.scienceinschool.org Science in School I Issue 19 : Summer 2011 I 1 The University of Tokyo The permanent exhibition ‘The Universe of particles’ at CERN Rockets, genomes and particle accelerators N ER / C lut ngb el Ju cha f Mi sy o urte e co Imag Science in School is published by EIROforum, a collaboration of research organisations. Eleanor Hayes, Editor-in-Chief of Science in School, reviews some of the latest news from the EIROforum members. mous particle accelerators, beams of CERN: visit the world’s largest neutrons or high-energy X-rays, large particle physics laboratory telescopes or the International Space In 2010, a stunning 58 000 people Station. visited CERN in Geneva, Switzerland. Whether individually or as part of The permanent exhibition entitled EIROforum, the EIROs are also in- ‘The Universe of particles’ attracts EIROforum volved in many outreach and educa- many visitors, offering them an over- IROforum, the publisher of Sci- tion activities – for school students, view of CERN’s research goals, tools ence in School, is a partnership teachers and the general public. Sci- and impact throughout the world. of eight European inter-govern- ence in School is one example of a joint After that, many visitors go on to find Emental scientific research organisa- EIROforum activity; this article details out more about the research at CERN, tions (EIROs).
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