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.
Exam board issues unprecedented statement about the inductive effect
What implications will this have for the curriculum and for teachers?
Seawater system slashes methane emissions
Breakthrough reactor system aims to reduce methane emissions from waste
Teaching atom economy, percentage yield and green chemistry post-16
Use these tips and ideas for teaching these quantitative topics
Research-informed tips for using dialogic teaching
Use extended periods of talk between students to improve the quality of their responses in chemistry
5 ways to teach excess and limiting reagents to 14–16s
Tips for helping learners get to grips with this tricky part of quantitative chemistry
