Especially JCE: December 2019
Erica Jacobsen | Mon, 12/16/2019 - 13:39
Erica Jacobsen shares highlights from the December 2019 issue of the Journal of Chemical Education of special interest to our ChemEd X community.
History/Philosophy
Review of Elements of Ethics for Physical Scientists
Robert Buntrock | Wed, 05/30/2018 - 13:40
Robert Buntrock reviews a new textbook on ethics for scientists. This book is a valuable new resource for teaching ethics.
Review: Boom! The Chemistry and History of Explosives by Simon Quellen Field
Robert Buntrock | Tue, 05/22/2018 - 10:58
Robert Buntrock reviews an interesting book on the chemistry of explosives just in time for summer fireworks.
Bringing a Radio Program in to Chemistry Class
Kaleb Underwood | Tue, 02/13/2018 - 22:08
As I drive home from work every day in Houston, TX I am greeted by the entrancing voice of Dr. John Lienhard, now an Emeritus Professor of Mechanical Engineering and History at the University of Houston.
A Class Discussion on the Nature of Science
Kaleb Underwood | Wed, 09/13/2017 - 21:40
The first chapter of every middle and high school science textbook I have ever seen contains an oversimplified section on “the scientific method.” I wanted my students to gain an understanding of science by doing science, as best as we can replicate in a classroom, though inquiry labs, class discussions, and defending claims with evidence.
"The Stress Test", by Dana Goodyear
Hal Harris | Wed, 03/02/2016 - 16:14
Rivalries, intrigue, and fraud in the world of stem-cell research. This "inside story" from some of the most prestigious biochemistry laboratories in the world can provide grist for any course on ethics in modern science.
New PBS Series: The Mystery of Matter
Erica Posthuma | Thu, 08/20/2015 - 22:40
PBS has a wonderful new mini-series titled, "The Mystery of Matter: Search for the Elements". At the time of this post, the series is freely available to stream through your local PBS station.
Haber - The Father of Chemical Warfare
Deanna Cullen | Wed, 04/15/2015 - 07:37
The HaberFilm.com website is a helpful resource for teachers that have interest in using the Haber video in their curriculum. Reading materials and lesson ideas are available. I recently used a lesson that my colleague created directly from the provided materials. You can check out that lesson here. The lesson included some background reading, viewing the video, participating in an excellent discussion and a follow up writing assignment.
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.
Can You Spot the Real Outlier? by Eileen Pollack
Hal Harris | Mon, 10/07/2013 - 17:09
At the Solvay Conference on Physics in 1927, the attendees included Albert Einstein, Max Planck, Niels Bohr - and just one woman (Marie Curie). Almost 90 years later, why does science remain so much of an old boys' club?