In focus – Page 2
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FeatureThe science behind emergency oxygen
How chemistry provides oxygen for breathing in emergency situations
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ArticleWhat are Halloween costume masks made from?
Find out about the creative chemistry behind costume masks
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FeatureCarbon monoxide poisoning
Chemists are developing new detection and treatment methods for this deadly gas
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PosterTeaching the rock cycle
Cement your younger students’ understanding of how rocks are formed with this poster and game
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ArticleWhy does jelly wobble?
Find out how gelatin’s bonds, structure and properties make jelly jiggle
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FeatureMoving from fossil fuels to renewable energy
Recent steep price increases could push us towards renewable energy
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FeatureWhat are you swimming in?
Swimming pool disinfection is essential for public health but carries some risks of its own
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NewsWar threatens semiconductor production
Link the conflict in Ukraine, the impact on neon production and conflict materials with this story and starter slide
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ArticleWhat state of matter is fire?
The burning question – is fire a solid, liquid, gas or plasma?
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Interview‘Students have to learn how to problem-solve by doing well-designed chemistry experiments’
Meet Michael Seery, an education researcher striving to improve the university experience for chemistry undergraduates
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FeatureToiletries and cosmetics: what’s on the label?
What do all those terms on the ingredients list mean?
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FeatureOcean acidification
How scientists are fighting the serious risk atmospheric carbon dioxide poses to our seas – and the planet
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FeatureWhat’s behind the CO₂ shortage?
Dependence on a single source of production left us with a deficit
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PosterBrilliant buffers
Use this infographic with your 16–18 students to develop their understanding of pH and buffers