Career Inspiration: Sam Kean, Science Writer
Sam Kean’s stories have appeared  in The New York Times Magazine, Air & Space, Mental Floss, Slate, and New Scientist, and he won the American National Association of Science Writers’ runner-up award for best writer under 30. Sam’s debut book, The Disappearing Spoon, is a non-fiction book which follows every element on the periodic table, and explains the role that each one played in history, politics, finance, mythology, war, the arts, medicine, and the lives of the (frequently) mad scientists who discovered them. We ask Sam Kean about his passion for...

Living off the Land
Apprenticeships offer new ways into careers, and apprentices are particularly in demand in the environmental and land-based industries. From conservation to animal care to landscape gardening, HotCourses checks out the possibilities… There are over 190 types of apprenticeships available, from administration through to veterinary nursing. Apprenticeships offer a great way for students to develop skills and knowledge, gain nationally recognised qualifications and progress quickly in their chosen career. They can also offer the opportunity for you to immerse yourself in an...