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Nontraditional Careers for Chemists: New Formulas in Chemistry is the perfect book for chemistry students who are interested in exploring career options beyond the laboratory.
Ages: 16-19;
As any teacher knows, the job isn’t exactly easy. So what makes a professional, experienced bioinformatician want to give up an established career to brave the front of a classroom? Vienna Leigh from the European Molecular Biology Laboratory investigates.
Ages: not applicable;
Amito Haarhuis from the Science Center NEMO in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, describes a project that challenges pupils aged 11-12 to design and create their own exhibits.
Ages: 11-14;
Prudence Mutowo can really identify with the organism she studies. After all, they have a lot in common. She told Vienna Leigh about researching a recently discovered archaeal species, Haloferax volcanii, which thrives in extreme conditions – and coming from Zimbabwe to the UK to pursue her…
Ages: 16-19;
It can be difficult and time consuming to develop materials for really good science lessons. Many scientific research organisations, however, provide teaching resources, often designed together with teachers. Researchers provide scientific expertise and the teachers bring years of experience in the…
Ages: <11, 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Professor Lewis Wolpert discusses his controversial ideas about belief, science education and much more with Vienna Leigh from the European Molecular Biology Laboratory.
Ages: 16-19;
Why do some people find that their urine smells horribly after eating asparagus? Should green beans be cooked with the lid on or off? How hot are chilli peppers? What affects the colour and texture of cooked vegetables? These are a few of the questions that the Kitchen Chemistry book and CD-ROM aim…
Ages: <11, 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Halyna Yagenska tells Sai Pathmanathan about teaching in the Ukraine.
Ages: not applicable;
Gemma Guilera tells Montserrat Capellas about the joys of her rollercoaster approach to life. Fearlessly, she has started a new life more than once, making her home in very different European cities in the pursuit of a scientific career. Today, she faces a new challenge: motherhood.
Ages: 16-19;
This short book describes the development of Charles Darwin’s The Origin of Species and examines its wider impact.
Ages: 16-19;
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Nontraditional Careers for Chemists: New Formulas in Chemistry, By Lisa M. Balbes
Topics: Resources
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Paul goes back to the classroom
Topics: Profiles
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Bring the fascination of the science centre into the classroom
Topics: Profiles
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Salt of the Earth
Topics: Profiles
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Free online teaching materials
Topics: Resources
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Interview with Lewis Wolpert
Topics: Biology, General science, Profiles
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Kitchen Chemistry, By Ted Lister and Heston Blumenthal
Topics: Resources
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Teaching in the Ukraine: Halyna Yagenska
Topics: Profiles
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Chemistry: a career catalyst
Topics: Profiles
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Darwin’s ‘The Origin of Species’, By Janet Browne
Topics: Resources
