A man in a lab coat bends under a dim light, his strained eyes riveted onto a microscope. He’s powered only by caffeine and anticipation. This solitary scientist will stay on task until he unveils the truth about the cause of the dangerous disease quickly spreading through his vulnerable city. Time is short, the stakes […] … learn more→

Throughout history, through its discoveries and innovations, science has been the engine of human progress. However, many people, especially young people , are unaware of much of the knowledge she brought . As teachers and researchers, we take up the challenge of bringing new generations closer to science. It is also about combating inequalities between men and women in […] … learn more→

There are some recurring issues in the didactics of science that move between the disciplinary, school and everyday world. Why do we teach science? What science should we teach? What implications should it have in society? What values ​​should you promote? To these timeless questions, the one posed by the emergence of artificial intelligence has recently been added. How to […] … learn more→

Imagine for a moment that it was not possible to read books. That we were only aware of them through the stories and reviews that came to us through other people. Imagine that we could only watch a football game through television. That a stadium could not be accessed to watch a match live. Even more so, that […] … learn more→

Scientists have often invited the public to see what they see, using everything from engraved woodblocks to electron microscopes to explore the complexity of the scientific enterprise and the beauty of life. Sharing these visions through illustrations, photography and videos has allowed laypeople to explore a range of discoveries, from new bird species to the inner workings of the human cell. […] … learn more→

Is it possible to use a novel written more than 200 years ago as a resource for teaching science? Obviously, our answer is yes. And is it possible to do educational innovation with this same novel? If it is. More than two centuries after its first edition, the novel Frankenstein or the Modern Prometheus , by Mary Shelley , continues to be extremely […] … learn more→

“Your teacher was wrong!” It’s a phrase many a high school or university student has heard. As practising and former science teachers, we have been challenged with this accusation before. Whereas those with advanced science understanding (including the students’ lecturers and high school teachers) may well say their previous teachers were “wrong”, “incomplete” might be […] … learn more→

Studying science helps you make sense of the world and opens the door to a wide range of careers. If you’ve decided to be a doctor or engineer then you will already know you need to do a science. But if you’re in the 45% of students who don’t know what career they’ll end up in, you […] … learn more→

Make people discover, understand, learn the immensity of science, what an ambition for school, college and high school! The curiosity of the child, then of the adolescent, for the world which surrounds him and astonishes him, their wonders and their “why?” »Are the pillars on which to build learning, based on a pedagogy which is based on […] … learn more→

Thousands of Year 10 students are in the process of choosing subjects for their final years of school and half will probably choose to ditch science. For someone like me who thinks science is one of the most worthwhile things I’ve ever studied, that decision is bewildering. The downward trend in science enrolments has been watched […] … learn more→