Simulation "A family resemblance" online

Nomination flowcharts, phylogenetic tree, classification systems, common ancestor, homology, analogy...Lost? If so, this is your chance to discover throuh this new interactive simulation the tree of life.


http://www.evolution-of-life.com/en/explore/simulation/fiche/a-family-resemblance.html

Article in "Media & Learning News"

Article about "Evolution of life" in the "Media & Learning"-Newsletter (February 2011).

The Media & Learning News (http://www.media-in-education.net) highlights general news and information about the use of media in education and training including interesting publications, events, initiatives, websites, projects, tools and information about various festivals and other competitions related to the use of media aimed at the education and training sector.

"Evolution of life" on facebook

"Evolution of life" has now a page on facebook. Don't hesitate to share with your friends to spread the information about the project.

"Evolution of life" nominated at BaKaFORUM 2011

"Evolution of life" is nominated at BaKaFORUM 2011 in the category "Cross-media Prize for School and Youth Education".
The BaKaFORUM competition honours excellent and innovative productions with a high educational value in the fields of education, science and society, and will take place January 27 - 29 in Basel (Switzerland).

"Evolution of life" presentation at MEDEA Awards 2010

MEDEA European Collaboration Award 2010

"Evolution of life" received the MEDEA European Collaboration Award 2010. The MEDEA Awards competition recognises excellence and creativity in media in education.


"Evolution of life" was described by the judging panel as being an excellent media application that appeals to almost all age groups or education levels with simple explanations, pleasant use of media where the content is explained and presented with layers of intensity and depth. They found the total package to be of a high pedagogic quality, with images, animation, witnesses, real video and graphs all being used in a relevant and appropriate manner, with a very good balance between seriousness and lightness or even subtle bits of humour that can be appreciated across cultures and which are nice for children.

Virus movie nominated for award

The movie "Evolution before our eyes" has been nominated for an award at the European Science TV and New Media Festival 2010 in London!

The movie tells the story of an experiment that was done to see what it takes for a plant virus to adapt to a new plant species. A small film crew visited Professor Santiago Elena in his lab in Valencia (Spain) and the resulting footage was transformed into an 8 minute documentary by Brant Backlund. The film already won an award at the "Vedere la Scienza Festival 2010" (category: Educational videos for the web).