Since returning to Glasgow in 2007, Paul Braterman has concentrated on educational activities, writing for a broad audience, and campaigning in defence of science education. He is on the board of the British Centre for Science Education, and scientific adviser to the Scottish Secular Society His work with these organisations led to the blocking of teaching of creationism as science in both English and Scottish schools.
His first popular science book, From Stars to Stalagmites, was a Scientific American book club choice.
He has been a regular contributor to 3 Quarks Daily, and his writing has appeared in The Conversation, Scientific American, Newsweek, International Business Times, and Massimo Pigliucci’s Scientia Salon.
Braterman has also contributed to The Panda's Thumb (blog) in an article entitled Creationism and climate - Birth of a new Pseudoscience.[https://pandasthumb.org/archives/2022/10/creationclimate.html]