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.
Chemistry is NOT like... people!
While analogies are useful for explaining chemical processes, they should be used carefully, says Tom Husband
Measuring the speed of light with chocolate
Discover how you can measure the speed of light by melting chocolate in your kitchen in this article from the ‘Avogadro’s lab’ series.
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
Why not try…
Or instead, why not take a look at some of the more recent articles published in Education in Chemistry.
EiC’s year of science reading
Join in as we celebrate the National year of reading with recommendations for science and STEM-related books from the science education community
The chemistry of football
Discover the ways that scientists help the players on the pitch up their game
Use I say, you say and choral response to boost engagement
Two techniques to strengthen learners’ engagement and enthusiasm, whatever the topic
Facing the challenge of rising absenteeism
How do we keep pupils coming to school?
The fast guide to visible learning in chemistry
Boost engagement, motivation and achievement in your classroom by making learning explicit
