Seeds of Doubt (Annals of Science) by MIchael Specter
Hal Harris | Fri, 09/19/2014 - 15:14
An activist's controversial crusade against genetically modified crops neglects the truth
Environment
Green Chemistry Resources from JCE & ChemEd X
Deanna Cullen | Sat, 08/09/2014 - 23:49
ACS San Francisco High School Day, August 10, 2014
Resources for greening up the chemistry classroom:
JCE 91.07—July 2014 Issue Highlights
Mary Saecker | Tue, 07/22/2014 - 12:47
Passion for and Dedication to Chemistry and Education The July 2014 issue of the Journal of Chemical Education is now available online to subscribers at http://pubs.acs.org/toc/jceda8/91/7. The July issue features a tribute to J. J. Lagowski, green chemistry principles, book recommendations for the summer, organic chemistry in action, computation chemistry experiments, resources for teaching fluorescence spectroscopy.
Earth Day 2014
Deanna Cullen | Tue, 04/15/2014 - 19:33
Earth Day is just around the corner. If you are looking for some ideas to highlight environmental issues, the Journal of Chemical Education is offering free access to many articles and activities that you will find interesting. Check them out!
JCE 91.04—April 2014 Issue Highlights
Mary Saecker | Tue, 04/15/2014 - 08:01
Chemists Celebrate Earth Day—The Wonders of Water The April 2014 issue of the Journal of Chemical Education is now available online to subscribers at http://pubs.acs.org/toc/jceda8/91/4. The April issue features water and environmental chemistry.
Chemical Educational Foundation Activities & Challenges
Deanna Cullen | Wed, 04/09/2014 - 14:42
I just recently became aware of the Chemical Educational Foundation® (CEF), a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting youth science education. They have developed a K-8 science curriculum supplement that recently won a Teachers’ Choice Award for the Classroom.
Using Educreations App on the iPad To Interact with Students
Lowell Thomson | Sat, 04/05/2014 - 05:06
In this post I'll describe how I use an iPad App, Educreations, to interact with my students in a few different scenarios. First, I use it to answer questions sent to me by email. Second, I use it to create simple help videos for students relating to our work.
A Valuable Reputation: The Plot to Discredit an Outspoken Researcher, by Rachel Aviv
Hal Harris | Wed, 02/12/2014 - 14:19
Tyrone Hayes is a flamboyant, very public scientist who has been campaigning against the herbicide Atrazine for years. The battle between him and Syngenta is pitched and nasty.
Green Chemistry
Deanna Cullen | Fri, 11/08/2013 - 11:25
This past summer, I took part in an online professional development offered by Beyond Benign. According to the Web site, “Beyond Benign was created by Dr. John Warner, a founder of the field of Green Chemistry, to provide an approach and means for scientists, particularly those involved in green chemistry and sustainable science, to reach out to the public.” I learned a great deal from the training. I was exposed to many resources that I did not know existed. I found lessons that I can easily incorporate into my curriculum that make a connection between the student and the chemistry content. Nothing is more powerful in a chemistry classroom than when a student can identify how the course content affects their everyday life and their future.
Head Count: Fertilizer, fertility, and the Clashes Over Population Growth, by Elizabeth Kolbert
Hal Harris | Mon, 10/21/2013 - 11:53
Elizabeth Kolbert, one of the best writers about environmental issues, reviews three books about what many consider to be the root of them - population policy.