The Helix magazine for ages 10+ is one of two magazines produced by CSIRO’s Double Helix Science Club. The bimonthly magazine is packed with science news, feature articles, hands-on experiments, comics and competitions.
Try your hand at exciting experiments and activities from CSIRO's Double Helix Science Club. Mix some slime, build a rocket, make sultanas dance and more, using everyday equipment from around the house!
The discovery of a frozen giant squid carcuss left scientists in a pickle - to defrost it in a giant microwave or a mineral bath? Read more in this extract from The Helix, CSIRO's science magazine for ages 10+.
MySpace has laid the path for medical companies to create their own web-based networks for sufferers of serious diseases to share illness-related information and be involved in clinical projects. Read more in this extract from The Helix magazine.
Australia won’t be able to maintain a science-literate population if the decline in science education is not reversed, says CSIRO science educator Dr Kath Kovac.
Bring new ideas to your classroom with The Helix Teacher's Guides. Each edition includes lesson plans, black-line masters and other support material for teachers.
Jo, Matt, Chris and Dana can answer your sticky science questions. The best questions will be published in The Helix magazine. CSIRO's Double Helix Science Club members who get their questions published will also receive a special gift in the mail.
