Science education is at the heart of the Beagle Project's

aims, so we're delighted to see the second issue of the science magazine for teachers Science in School on the web and in print. Published by the European Molecular Biological Laboratory at the University of Heidelberg, it aims to keep science teachers informed about latest developments in science, provide teaching materials and establish a much-needed link between the commercial or academic lab and the science classroom. It's well-produced and a good read.

This issue's topics include forensic entomology, asks if there are other earth-like planet out there and updates the tree of life - and idea pioneered by? Charles Darwin, in a quick sketch in the margin of one of his notebooks. And, close to our own project there's a feature on the Einstein, a boat that travelled the waterways of Germany with a cargo of interactive displays aimed at informing kids about Einstein's life and discoveries.

Go read.