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Education in Chemistry

The only magazine in the UK aimed at teachers of chemistry at all levels. It is written by its readers for its readers, and covers the whole spectrum of chemistry teaching from balanced science in secondary courses to the final stages of undergraduate courses.

Education in Chemistry

Column

Researchers in the lab

Chemistry's grand challenges

UK chemists identify main areas for research funding for the next 20-40 years.



mortarboard on a pile of textbooks

The Science Diploma update

The content of the Science Diploma, which will be available at three levels, is beginning to take shape.



Alzheimer

Soundbite molecules

Simon Cotton, teacher at Uppingham School, takes a look at those compounds that find themselves in the news or relate to our everyday lives. In this issue: methylene blue



Space walk

Did you know?

Ted Lister, chemical education consultant, shares anecdotes to help you add that 'wow' factor to your lesson. In this issue: the discovery of Teflon


Exhibition Chemistry

Aluminium-bromine reaction

Exhibition chemistry

Demonstrations to capture the student's imagination, by Adrian Guy of Blundell's School. In this issue: the reaction between aluminium and bromine


The Elements

Gold bars

The Elements

John Emsley, University of Cambridge, takes you on a tour of the periodic table. In this issue: gold - colourful in the colours it exhibits, and in its chemistry and uses


Features

Radiation sign

Radioactivity discovered

Centenary celebrations for the founding fathers of radioactivity - Henri Becquerel and Ernest Rutherford.



Reading undergraduate working as an ambassador in school

The ambassadors

Undergraduate chemists get the opportunity to teach as part of their degree course.


Reviews

Chemistry jigsaws

Peter Hollamby



It's a gas DVD

Peter Wothers





Endpoint

'How science works' at A-level

Andrew Hunt has the last word


Infochem

November 2008 InfoChem cover

InfoChem November 2008

In this month's pupil supplement: synchrotron radiation; making 'hot ice' in the garden; A day in the life of a formualtion scientist