Chemistry teachers don't spend all their time bent over the petri dishes and the pipettes. For example, they will gather on Saturday, October 17th, at UL for this year's ChemEd-Ireland Conference. Information and application forms can be found on the website: www.ul.ie/ childsp

Teachers wishing to attend should sent in name, school address and fee to Dr Peter E Childs, at ChemEd-Ireland, University of Limerick, Limerick. The conference, from 9.30 a.m. to 5 p.m., will include a one-hour workshop on microscale chemistry. The 90 available places will be allocated on a first-come basis.