What is BCCE and why are people so excited about it? (BCCE 2026)

About this episode

This episode discusses the Biennial Conference on Chemical Education and the innovative approaches being taken in chemistry education.

What happens when the world’s largest gathering of chemistry educators decides to try something new? This summer we’re partnering with the Biennial Conference on Chemical Education (BCCE) for a special series of Monday episodes. In this kickoff conversation, Melissa sits down with conference organizers to talk about the vision behind this year’s event, why community conversations are replacing traditional keynotes, and how chemistry educators are thinking about the future of teaching and learning. Whether you’re attending BCCE or just curious about how people learn chemistry, this episode offers a behind-the-scenes look at one of the biggest conversations happening in chemistry education today.

People in this episode

Hosts: Melissa, Jam

Topics covered

• chemistry education
• BCCE
• community conversations
• future of teaching
• learning chemistry

Keywords

• BCCE
• chemistry educators
• teaching methods
• learning
• education conference

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Biennial Conference on Chemical Education

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