All RSC Education articles in January 2011
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The Mole
A day in the life of a research chemist at BP: Oliver WiIliams
Oliver Williams has been working as a chemistry at the BP Technology Centre at Pangbourne for nearly two years on their graduate rotation scheme. He talks to Akshat Rathi about his typical day
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News
Spotlight on Scotland
The Scottish Curriculum for Excellence has been announced and the RSC hosted an event at the Scottish Parliament, Laura Howes reports
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Review
Water, nanoscience and organic synthesis
Tony Tooth looks at some websites that may be of interest to chemistry teachers.
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News
Revisiting information processing
How recent research gives us a greater insight into the learning process
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Feature
A sinister side to a synthetic sex hormone
The story of the discovery, synthesis and prescription of a synthetic hormone, and the effects on those who took it and their descendants
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Review
A healthy, wealthy, sunstainable world
Keith Taber reviews this guide to chemistry supporting healthy living
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Opinion
Teaching - our life, our future
As the International year of chemistry begins, acting editor Laura Howes reflects on what's to come
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News
Friday scribble yields Nobel Prize
David Bradley on the strongest, thinnest material known to man
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Feature
Entropy – a masterclass
The concept of entropy might seem abstract, but can be illustrated by a statistical interpretation
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News
Enthusiasm for science
There have been several reports on the decline in students' attitudes towards science in secondary schools
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Feature
Really cheesy chemistry
Stilton, camembert, limburger and cheddar - why, and how, does cheese come in such a variety of smells and tastes?
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News
Carbon's noble matchmaker makes Nobel
Negishi, Suzuki and Heck were honoured for their pioneering work on palladium catalysis, David Bradley reports