I’m going to cheat a little this week, and highlight two discussions! Colleagues have been busy sharing their recommendations for a Biology reading list and an A Level Chemistry reading list Here are just of few of the books recommended so far:
Biology (all ages)
- Kay's anatomy - Adam Kay (KS3)
- Women in Science by Rachel Ignotofsky. Not strictly just biology, but it contains 50 interesting biographies about women in science.
- Consider the Platypus by Maggie Ryan Sandford great for teaching evolution.
- Epigenetics revolution: How Biology is rewriting our understanding of genetics, disease & inheritance by Nessa Carey.
- Dancing Bees by Karl von Frisch (gives an insight into the dedication of naturalists).
- The Body by Bill Bryson (excellent for including in Y10 lessons).
- Microbe Hunters by Paul de Kruif
@Matthew King shared his full Year 12 reading list for you to download, and @Chris Ramon shared some great links to suitable YouTube videos
A Level Chemistry
- The Disappearing Spoon by Sam Kean
- From caveman to chemist by Hugh W. Salzberg
- Obsessive Genius: Marie Curie, a Life in Science is really good a lot of science but also raising serious points about equality, the issues women in science faced getting recognition for their work
- Why Chemical Reactions Happen by James Keeler and Peter Wothers
- Stuff Matters by Mark Miodownik
- Molecules - The Elements & the Architecture of Everything by Theodore Gray
- On Food and Cooking: the science and lore of the kitchen by Harold McGee
See what else has been recommended, or add your own to the growing list. Does anyone want to start a thread for Physics?
Recommended reading list for A level Chemistry
Recommended reading list - Biology
Thank you to @Joelle Nicholson @Philip Sheldon @Sarah Longshaw @Rob May @Ann Bijnens @Paulina Guerrero Gutiérrez @Chris Ramon @Matthew King @Kim Swift @Louise Herbert and @Tim Bradbury for all the ideas so far.