Two months after Katharine Birbalsingh's comments about girls studying physics and maths, we do a round-up of the British Science Association response, on this site and in the New Scientist, and share the views of teachers from around the UK. Read more
As with the climate crisis, global biodiversity loss – and the urgent need for worldwide action to stop it – is growing every day. Ahead of the International Day for Biological Diversity (22 May), we explore why biodiversity loss is slipping under the radar. Read more
Rosamund Adoo-Kissi-Debrah is a clean air pioneer. The Ella Roberta Family Foundation believe that science is deepening our understanding of air pollution, and calls on the Government to implement the WHO's newest guidance on air pollution levels. Read more
The Community Buddy programme matches community organisers from the British Science Association’s (BSA) established group of Community Leaders with hand-picked researchers in their local area. We catch up with the pairs who received extra funding in 2021. Read more
Our blog covers a wide range of topics in science and how it is communicated. We are interested in many different aspects of science policy, education, public engagement, funding and how science fits in our culture and society.
The British Science Festival is coming up In September, and one of the topics being explored across different events is microplastic pollution and how to tackle it. We discuss the events and why taking action now matters. Read more
Over the coming months, we'll be collaborating with UNBOXED: Creativity in the UK to provide more young people with an opportunity to learn about the potential for creativity within STEAM. Find out more in this UNBOXED guest blog. Read more
Easy access to outdoor spaces for all children and young people is essential in the name of fairness, and for the fact that equality, diversity and inclusion benefit society and our future as a whole. Read more
We spoke to Professor Fiona Macpherson and Professor Anil Seth, who are working on the scientific and research elements of the new Dreamachine Schools programme, to find out more about the big questions children will be investigating around perception, consciousness and the power of the mind. Read more
The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Diversity & Inclusion in STEM announced it will look into regional STEM skills inequity, find out why this is such a relevant and timely topic. For data consultants/agencies, read on to view the request for proposals. Read more
More effective and engaging climate education can help prepare them to play their part in combatting climate change. Practical science activities, such as UKCEH x CREST Awards Hydrology resources, can help young people relate to and contextualise the issues that will inevitably play a formative and significant role in their futures. Read more
To mark Deaf Awareness Week, 2-8 May this year, we've explored the issue of underrepresentation of deaf students in STEM higher education, and how the barriers creating a lack of equality and inclusion can be broken. Read more
Family matters. When it comes to science education, children flourish when they're parents or guardians and engaged and involved, but there are barriers around this type of engagement. We spoke to a teacher from St Peter's Primary School Henfield in West Sussex on her experience of including families in British Science Week 2022. Read more
The BSA responds to evidence given to the Science & Technology Committee's Diversity in STEM inquiry on Wednesday 27 April from from Katharine Birbalsingh, Chair of the Social Mobility Commission. Read more