‘Outreach is a really important way to boost young people’s access to science’
Meet Gill Reid, incoming RSC president, inorganic chemistry whizz and fervent supporter of young people in the chemical sciences
‘I love teaching chemical bonding’
Meet Emma Owens, a chemistry teacher with a passion for curriculum design, after-school science clubs and learning from others
Carbon monoxide poisoning
Chemists are developing new detection and treatment methods for this deadly gas
The chemistry of shipwrecks
The surprising science behind preserving wrecks
Teaching the rock cycle
Cement your younger students’ understanding of how rocks are formed with this poster and game
Moving from fossil fuels to renewable energy
Recent steep price increases could push us towards renewable energy
What are you swimming in?
Swimming pool disinfection is essential for public health but carries some risks of its own
Phytomining: how to mine a tree
Useful metals can be extracted from contaminated soil using plants
