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Why not get involved in the Molecular Frontiers Inquiry Prize, which is be handled by a global network of scientists! Via our Web site MoleClues, young people from all over the world can submit questions about molecular science.

Click here to become a Coordinator.

A Coordinator is a scientist, typically at the professor or postdoctoral level, who  evaluates each question for eligibility – is the question scientific in nature, related to molecules in a broad sense and not trivial? – and assigns the question to a mentor, a more junior person (typically a graduate student) who writes a response to the inquirer. The coordinator should not need to devote more than two hours per month to the role.

Click here to become a Mentor.

A Mentor is a scientist, typically at the Ph.D. student or postdoctoral level, who answers questions from teenagers that a coordinator forwards. The response need not necessarily constitute a complete answer, but can direct the teenager to a source where an answer can be found and encourage her/him to keep searching. The mentorship offers a chance to publish answers to intriguing questions on the Molecular Frontiers Web site and to gain practical training in explaining science to a young lay audience. The mentor should not need to devote more than two hours per month to the role.


Click here to participate in other ways.

MoleClues is always under development and needs input from many different people. Maybe you are a musician and want to write some music for the Web site? Maybe you are a photographer (professional or hobby) and want to contribute with photos for the Web site? We will use narratives on the Web site; maybe you enjoy writing short stories? Or maybe you have other talents? Let us know!

What is Molecular Frontiers?

Molecular Frontiers is a global effort to promote the understanding and appreciation of molecular science in society. Read more

News

Youth Win Prizes and Participate in Scientific Symposium  Jun 04 2008

The 2008 Molecular Frontiers symposium, "Energy and Nano: Emerging Molecular Science and Technology," featured not only first-rate lectures on this theme, but also a day dedicated to youth. Members of the Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) responded to questions from the young participants.

Molecular Frontiers at 2008 Gothenburg Science Festival  Apr 28 2008

Molecular Frontiers again hosted an activity called "The Chemistry of Love" at the Science Festival in Gothenburg, Sweden. Some two hundred teenagers aged 13 to 15 visited the event.

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