When knowledge is wrong…

Babies are born knowing physics. They express surprise when an object appears to be suspended in mid-air or pass through … More

Six Big Ideas in Physics

Throughout my 21 years of teaching, physics teachers have been in short supply. There have always been science departments with … More

Definitions

Definitio. I. Quantitas materiæ est mensura ejusdem orta ex illius densitate et magnitudine conjunctim. Definition I The quantity of matter … More

An Accretion of Science Writers

Thirty science writers and teachers who write have formed a group to support and promote brilliant science writing for children … More

I Asked 100 Scientists…. My Royal Society of Chemistry Blog

I wanted to know how scientists and engineers learnt to read professional texts, so I asked some. 100 professional scientists … More

High-quality textbooks won’t work without high-quality textbook reading.

Last Thursday (11th June), Nick Gibb delivered a speech titled the social justice case for an academic curriculum. As a … More

Of The Cells and Pores of Frothy Bodies

Science is a practical subject. It is also a literary subject. Reading science texts is important. It is the key … More

Writing to Learn (not Learning to Write)

Writing is a process of deep thinking. It slows and clarifies thought: paragraph by paragraph; sentence by sentence; word by word. … More

A Pocketful of Proxies

Progress is in the air. If we could measure progress before it was too late, we could be far clearer about what … More

Where Are The Children’s Adaptations of the Great Works of Science?

Children get a great deal from novels, even challenging Victorian novels. The great themes and rich language are wonderful. And … More