We would like the general public to be able to make informed choices about issues that involve chemicals and which impact on personal lifestyle and even national policy. Helping them make the right decisions requires chemists to become more articulate. Here is an account of a chemist who started his career writing articles for scientific journals…

The UK needs more well-qualified people to enter engineering in order to maintain and develop its economy. It appears that engineering it still seen by many as the preserve of the white male. This article looks at possible reasons (often based on established prejudice among students and their families and peer groups) why, in particular, members…

Pupils ask STEM subject teachers about jobs and careers in science, but where else do they learn about work? This article outlines career-related learning within schools in England alongside other factors that influence pupils' career decisions. The effect of the Education Act 2011 will be to change career learning in schools. The impact on…