Published from 2012–2015, The Mole was the Royal Society of Chemistry's magazine for students, and anyone inspired to dig deeper into chemistry. Prior to 2012, Education in Chemistry published a supplement for students called InfoChem.
During 2018, articles from The Mole will be added to the Education in Chemistry website.
Chemistry is NOT like... people!
While analogies are useful for explaining chemical processes, they should be used carefully, says Tom Husband
Waste not, want not
Elinor Hughes investigates some of the latest developments in recycling food waste
Charles West: Research geochemist
Ida Emilie Steinmark talks to a chemist who gave up a career as a footballer
Funded by you
Declan Fleming investigates how crowdfunding helped a chemist to uncover the secrets behind some familiar reactions
Chemistry is like... a crowd
Tom Husband explains how the behaviour of big crowds is easier to predict than small ones
Why not try...
Or instead, why not take a look at some of the more recent articles published in Education in Chemistry.
The fast guide to blended learning
Everything you’ve ever wanted to know about teaching science with this approach
How to teach chemical energetics
Exothermic reactions go beyond simply combustion – use these tips to boost student understanding of energy transfer
Concept maps and creative exercises: the dream team?
Two tools are better than one
How to build pedagogical content knowledge
How research translates into classroom practice
Breaking the carbon–hydrogen bond
A new photocatalyst that can act on small alkane hydrocarbons is a rare example of directly using natural gases as reagents
Encourage pupils to examine the evidence
How to structure lessons to get your students to look at ‘the science’ and pick out supporting reasons
‘To work with paintings is my dream job’
Meet Marta Melchiorre, a scientist who supports the conservation of paintings at the National Gallery in London
