All Chemistry World articles in Archive 2004-2009 – Page 34
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Opinion
Letters: May 2009
Reading The changing shape of chemistry, 1998 to 2008, I am reminded of what never changes (Chemistry World, April 2009, p39). Nowhere is there any apparent attempt to define the purpose, or purposes, of a chemistry BSc. This is not a demonstration of ’academic freedom’, but, rather, of academic licence. ...
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Feature
Northern lights
Scotland is an established home for the chemicals industry - but is now increasingly attracting biotech and life sciences companies. Yfke Hager reports
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Feature
Long life foods
Could the foods we eat be engineered to stave off disease, keeping us fit and healthy far into old age? Ned Stafford looks into the growing trend for functional food
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Feature
The spin doctors
Researchers around the world are looking to develop advanced computers based on electron spin. Matthew Chalmers examines how close these devices are to becoming reality
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Opinion
Golden garments
Simple nanoscience is bringing the legendary Golden Fleece to life in the form of merino wool dyed with gold. Philip Ball links myth to modern science
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Opinion
Prescription unknowns
Derek Lowe considers what we think we know about how drugs work once we've taken them
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Opinion
Editorial: US science funding boost
Is it simply another case of the grass always being greener on the other side?
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Careers
The Educated Chemist: Scotland's biobusiness boost
Medical science students at the University of Aberdeen will soon have the opportunity to learn business skills for future careers in biobusiness. Yfke Hager finds out more
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Careers
The insider: More than 'dear diary'
There's every chance that blogging could improve your career prospects, reports Matt Brown, himself a keen blogger
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Careers
Profile: Commercial catalysts
Ian Archer has his dream career as a process chemist. As head of process chemistry at Ingenza, he is now getting involved in technology transfer, as he tells Sarah Houlton
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Careers
Careers clinic: A safe move
Jobs in health and safety often appeal to those wishing to leave the lab. It's not an easy move, but experience or qualifications can make it smoother, explains Caroline Tolond
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Business
Business roundup: May 2009
Sanofi splashes the cash in Latin America Sanofi aims to be South America’s number one Sanofi-Aventis has gone on a South American shopping spree, buying two generics companies within the space of a week - and in the process has become Latin America’s leading generics manufacturer. On ...