January 2005
Vol 42, No 1. Selected articles and reviews available online.
Column
Education reforms imminent
The Chemical Education Group invited representatives to consider the proposals in the Tomlinson report
Time to face up to the maths problem
University maths problem
Forensic science degrees - it's a crime
Forensic science employers favour recruits with a masters degree in forensic science because these students have a BSc in chemistry
Exhibition Chemistry
A crossed-linked polymer
In this series, Colin Baker of Bedford School provides spectacular demonstrations, designed to capture the student's imagination. The demonstrations are easy to prepare, safe to di...
Features
Salty solvents - ionic really
Ionic compounds are usually high melting point solids. But mix together a powdered organic salt with aluminium chloride, warm gently, and the result is a clear, colourless, 'ionic ...
Skeletal chemistry
What is the minimal core of an education in chemistry? What should someone with a passing need to understand a bit of chemistry - engineers, biologists, physicians, physicists - kn...
Reviews
Review - Catalyst 1, green and red student books
Carol Chapman and Moira Sheehan
Oxford: Heinemann 2003 | £10.25 each |
Carol Chapman and Moira Sheehan
Oxford: Heinemann 2003 | £10.25 each |
Review - Maths for chemists, volumes 1 and 2
Martin R. Cockett and Graham Doggett
Cambridge: RSC 2003 | £14.95 each |
Martin R. Cockett and Graham Doggett
Cambridge: RSC 2003 | £14.95 each |
