The October issue of Science Teacher Education (STE) includes a selection of article focused on research in science teacher education, news and reviews. In this issue features include; Lúcia Pombo's analysis of the value of collaborative work making periscopes with primary teacher education students. Alan Goodwin presents the third installment of Science ideas ‘chemical equilibrium and reaction rates’. Sally Hardman and Sue Luke tell their story and how to analyse one's own practice.