All Practical skills and safety articles
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Job profileSchool science technician
Sandrine works with teachers to design and safely prepare exciting classroom chemistry experiments
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Temperature changes in exothermic and endothermic reactions
An experiment and worksheet to teach 11–14 students about temperature changes and chemical energetics
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Job profile
Chief technology officer
Cristina helps develop technology that could change lives by extracting disease from the body
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Identifying ions – practical videos | 14–16 students
Video resource showing how to identify ions in various salt solutions.
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Paper chromatography – practical videos | 14–16 students
Video resources showing how to carry out paper chromatography and how to calculate RF values
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Chemistry in your cupboard videos: kitchen roll chromatography
Use kitchen roll and felt pens to learn about chromatography at home
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Chemistry in your cupboard videos: how to make butter
Have you ever wondered how butter is made? You can try making butter at home with a few simple items from your kitchen cupboard.
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Job profile
Analytical chemists, Thames Water
Harsh and Michael describe their vital work keeping the region’s water and sewage systems safe and operational at all times
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Chemistry in your cupboard videos: making bath bombs
Learn how to make fizzing bath bombs using ingredients from your kitchen cupboards.
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Chemistry in your cupboard videos: red cabbage rainbows
Learn how to draw a rainbow using homemade red cabbage indicator.
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Chemistry in your cupboard videos: separation techniques
Find out how to practice separation techniques using kitchen cupboard equipment.
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Job profile
Toxicologist, chemical company
Nicholas discusses his challenging work bringing together scientific fields to ensure that their company’s chemicals are used safely and comply with strict rules and regulations
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Job profile
Nanotoxicologist
Vicki examines how tiny nanomaterials present in everyday products such as medicine, electronics and clothing interact with our bodies to ensure they are safe to use or consume
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Forensic toxicologist
Calum helps ensure public safety through the toxicological testing of everyday items like food, cosmetics, electronics, medicines and textiles to ensure they are safe to use and consume
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Ideas
How to teach practical chemistry remotely
Ideas for keeping up students’ practical skills while schools are closed
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Opinion
Thank you very much for being our technician
How appreciating technicians is appreciated by science technicians around the country
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Job profile
Bioanalytical scientist
Claire’s work involves stress testing new medicines in various stages of drug development to ensure they are robust and reliable before being released onto the consumer market
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Analytical chemist
Tilly does research on human breath samples to potentially diagnose conditions like asthma and infectious diseases including cancer
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Associate scientist, pharmaceuticals
Holly develops new medicines at a global pharmaceutical company, AstraZeneca alongside completing her degree apprenticeship
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Development chemist, printing and inks
Mariam shares how she makes custom inks for their customers so they can safely print on food (like eggs) and food packaging providing vital information to the public
