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Science by Email

Science by Email is a free online newsletter for members of CSIRO's Double Helix Science Club, teachers and anyone with an interest in science.

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Science by Email is a weekly email newsletter featuring science news and activities.

Science by Email delivers the world's best science direct to your inbox. It contains:
  • the latest science news
  • fun activities and experiments
  • environmental insights
  • a quiz
  • SCOPE TV previews
  • the best science websites
  • occasional competitions
  • upcoming events.

Keep up with strange and amazing science news from Australia and around the world.

“Fabulous – very practical activities, easy to set up and do”
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Discover science through experiments and activities you can try at home or at school. The activities:

  • use easy-to-find, everyday materials
  • explain science in everyday language
  • are tested, so you can be sure they work.

Some of our readers have said:

  • 'I love your emails and when I grow up I would like to be a scientist.' (student)
  • 'I organised it for my daughter to encourage a greater interest in science but find I tend to read the newsletters with great interest too.' (parent)
  • 'I think Science by Email is great - I use the activities in my science classes and I enjoy testing my knowledge with the quiz.  Keep it up!' (teacher)

There is also a Teachers' Lounge to help teachers apply ideas from Science by Email in a classroom setting.

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Science by Email is produced by CSIRO in partnership with mecu [external link] and the Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts [external link].

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Editor, Science by Email
Science for School
Phone: 61 2 6276 6291 
Fax: 61 2 6276 6641 

Location

CSIRO Education, National
PO Box 225
Dickson ACT 2602
Australia