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
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Use this toolkit to inspire, motivate and empower your learners and improve learning outcomes
What GenAI can, and can’t, do for chemistry learning
Use AI to support your teaching but remain aware of limitations
How to teach physics when you’re a chemist
Top tips from a physics teacher on confidently explaining concepts, maths and patterns
Five tips to help chemists teach biology effectively
Apply your chemistry confidence and strengths – including precision, clarity and respect for evidence – to the biology lab with these teacher-tested suggestions
5 ways to teach gas tests
Kristy Turner shares approaches to secure your 11–14 and 14–16 learners’ knowledge and build confidence
