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.
How to boost understanding, literacy and confidence with science vocabulary
Help learners with tricky terms with this flexible, high impact, low prep approach
More sustainable, more accessible, just as effective
Use these microscale experiments tried-and-tested by teachers and technicians from across the UK
The recipe for planning success
Discover lesson-planning strategies to inspire and engage all your students while monitoring achievements and meeting learning aims
Chemists use electricity to zap methane to methanol
Show learners an example of a greeener approach to an industrial reaction
What becoming a teacher has taught me about learning
As she prepares to step into her first teaching role, May reflects on what she’s learned about teaching – and herself – during an exhausting but rewarding year as a trainee
