In the next three weeks and over the summer, you have the opportunity to select things to listen to and read about Chemistry from a range of articles and books.  You may need to subscribe (free) to receive the podcasts. 

There are links to podcasts and news articles below and TWO lists of books with summaries attached for each.  For the book selections, specially chosen for you, there is a general list of books and a list of the books from the 2020 ROYAL SOCIETY BOOK PRIZE.

Do please invest in selecting one and reading it.  They are all available from Amazon.  Look at the pictures below first. 

TASK 1:   LISTEN TO AS MANY PODCASTS AS YOU WANT TO AND READ ONE OR MORE ARTICLES AND BOOKS FROM THE LISTS BELOW. 

TASK 2:   WRITE A SUMMARY REVIEW OF WHAT YOU LISTENED TO AND READ. 

The benefits of reading are clearly explained in the following video. 


BOOKS TO READ BELOW.  CHOOSE FROM THOSE LISTED BELOW OR CHOOSE ONE FROM THE 2020 ROYAL SOCIETY BOOK PRIZE.   

1.  General Book Selection  - all are available from Amazon.  Search Amazon for hard and digital copy options, prices, summaries and delivery details.  

For summaries and reviews of each of the above books, click on the link below. 

2.   Royal Society Book Prize Nominees - scroll through or click on the link below.