FameLab brings the glory of science to Bulgarian pupils

The British Council project puts young scientists on the stage, and encourages them to compete for giving the best, and most public-friendly, presentation.

The `Big Bang'

On September 10 at 9am CEST, the first test of the most controversial experiment of the century was held in Geneva, Switzerland. The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) is, simply, the largest particle accelerator ever built, a massive scientific achievement dedicated to unveiling obscurities in our modern conception of the universe.

Bulgaria and the `big bang' in The Sofia Echo

One of the most fascinating and controversial scientific experiments, involving the largest particle accelerator ever built, was scheduled to be held in Switzerland on September 10 2008 - and of the team of more than 6000 scientists involved, 100 are from Bulgaria. In a story especially written for The Sofia Echo published on September 12, science correspondent Bozhidar Stefanov explains the meaning of the experiments involving the "God particle".

Contamination or sensation

Is the air in Bulgaria really polluted and where do the real problems lie?

Alarming information about high levels of air pollution can often be seen in Bulgarian media. And while today, somehow, this can be considered "normal" for a country with a developing industry and growing traffic, it turns out that most of this information is based on rumours. A good example of this is the nuclear contamination hoax at the end of June, which caused panic and had huge response from the

The Sofia Echo's exclusive report from Georgia

Reports on serious issues facing Bulgaria and the wider region are among highlights in the issue of The Sofia Echo published on August 22 2008. New statistics show that Bulgarians are among the lowest-paid employees not only in the European Union, but also in comparison to several other countries in Central and Eastern Europe. Petar Kostadinov has the details.

Comic humour fills gallery

CARTOONS straddling the humour spectrum from mild irony to deep sarcasm are on display at the Union of Bulgarian Artists.