All articles by Laura Howes
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OpinionThe view from Germany
After moving to Germany from the UK, Laura Howes looks at the differences and similarities in science education
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FeatureThe ascent of molecules
Life's molecular origins might not be preserved in the fossil record but, as Laura Howes finds out, chemists are working to fill in the gaps
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SoundbiteLiquid nitrogen cocktails
Laura Howes takes a look at some cocktails that have been making the news
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NewsNot quite crystalline crystals win Nobel prize
The 2011 Nobel prize for chemistry has gone to Dan Shechtman
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The MoleChemical waste
In the school lab, the chemicals you deal with are easily disposable but what about back in the technician’s store?
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NewsCheap and efficient artificial leaf debuted
Scientists in the US say they have produced a 100 W 'artificial leaf' that uses sunlight to split water into hydrogen and oxygen
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NewsThe ASE at Reading
Laura Howes and David Sait select some highlights from the 2011 ASE conference in Reading
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NewsAtomic weights change to ranges
The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry have published a new table of atomic weights
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NewsGender bias still exists
Boys twice as likely as girls to aspire to work in science, RSC poll shows
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NewsThe future of science
Pfizer, funding cuts, tuition fees, social mobility and teaching time. What's going on?
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News2010 RSC Bill Bryson Science Communication Prize
Bill Bryson and RSC President Professor David Phillips presented the winners of the 2010 RSC Bill Bryson Science Communication Prize with their prizes
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NewsSalters' events and news - January 2011
The Salters' Institute announces details of chemistry events for 2011
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OpinionTeaching - 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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NewsSpotlight 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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The MoleA day in the life of STEM ambassadors coordinator: Clare Herd
Clare Herd has spent the last 3 months working as the local STEM ambassadors coordinator at Thinktank, Birmingham Science Museum. She talks to Laura Howes about her typical day