A short article based on an extract from Topics in Safety, Topic 17 (Electricity), which is freely available to Association for Science Education (
The teaching profession in the UK is under severe stress and science teachers seem to be feeling the brunt of this.
Reviews of the curriculum, and the science curriculum in particular, have become a regular feature of the educational landscape in the UK.
Catherine reports on the work that her group has been doing for Public Health England on microbes, prevention of infection, antibiotics and antibio
Derek Bell, Chief Executive of the Association for Science Education, was appointed professor of education in July 2007 by the College of Teachers
An experiential activity organised around a contemporary socio-scientific controversy about the use of antibiotics in livestock that can be used as
Plant tissue culture is becoming an important technique for the mass propagation of plants.
Glenys reports on citizen science and ways in which teachers can encourage youngsters to get involved with real world science, both at home and glo
Molecular diversity is fascinating, allowing us to analyse the evolutionary past of the biological world while also providing valuable resources fo
This article argues that science teachers need an awareness of different ways of understanding the relationship between science and religion in ord
The ASE's President-Elect draws together the implications of the work carried out by the three professional bodies for science to date and highligh