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[Name, Organisation ]. Discover Chemistry. What do chemical scientists do?. Research. Study. Invent. Prove. Sample. Detect. Analyse. Investigate. Calculate. Measure. Observe. Test. Discover. Create. Experiment. Examine. Learn. Monitor. Interpret. Synthesise.
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What do chemical scientists do? Research Study Invent Prove Sample Detect Analyse Investigate Calculate Measure Observe Test Discover Create Experiment Examine Learn Monitor Interpret Synthesise
I’m a chemical scientist An example of a typical day The best thing about your job A problem you have solved An interesting project you have worked on You may like to include a photograph of yourself at work
Careers in chemistry Agriculturalchemist Marinechemist Biochemist Chemicalengineer Formulationchemist Forensicscientist Atmosphericchemist Materialsscientist Foodscientist Environmentalchemist Analyticalchemist Industrialchemist Toxicologist Computational chemist Polymerscientist Medicinalchemist Crystallographer
Life in the Lab Labs are everywhere! No two labs are the same Chemists often concentrate on a specific area of chemistry Research can have a big impact outside the lab
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How can the Royal Society of Chemistry help me? Thousands of resources to help you learn chemistry like the Visual Elements Periodic Table, Chemistry in your Bathroom, and Mechanism Inspector!
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