All Arts articles – Page 13
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Research
Chemical analysis reveals origin of Pompeian mosaic tiles
Work will help to preserve ancient murals
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Review
Inventing Ourselves: The Secret Life of the Teenage Brain
Teenage Kicks - a cognitive neuroscientist explains why teenagers are the way they are
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Elemental: How the Periodic Table Can Now Explain (Nearly) Everything
A whistle-stop tour of the periodic table
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The Invisible Killer: The Rising Global Threat of Air Pollution – and How We Can Fight Back
Gary Fuller details myriad forms of air pollution from the pea soup fogs of mid-20th century London to eye-burning ozone smogs in modern day Los Angeles
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The Book of Why: The New Science of Cause and Effect
Artificial intelligence pioneer Judea Pearl and science writer Dana Mackenzie explore causality
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Festival of the Spoken Nerd: You Can’t Polish a Nerd
Yuandi Li reviews the science stand-up trio’s latest DVD
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News
Imperial College sets up 'chemical kitchen' to teach students lab skills
Molecular gastronomy module will offer transferable skills that students can take into the lab, university claims
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Review
Gene Machine: The Race to Decipher the Secrets of the Ribosome
Venki Ramakrishnan tells the story of his journey from physics student to chemistry Nobel laureate
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Film: The Devil We Know
The story of an industrial waste dumping scandal, the effects of which have persisted for decades
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The Weather Detective: Rediscovering Nature’s Secret Signs
Peter Wohlleben’s book shows urbanites how to re-connect with nature through the weather
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News
Periodic table inspired chemistree competition winners crowned
A host of original Christmas chemistry tree ideas have been created to celebrate the forthcoming International Year of the Periodic Table
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Nodding Off: The Science of Sleep from Cradle to Grave
Alice Gregory’s book explains the purpose, psychology and physiology of sleep at different stages of life
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The Book of Humans: The Story of How We Became Us
Adam Rutherford sets out to explain what it is that sets us apart from other animals
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Hello World: How to be Human in the Age of the Machine
Mathematician Hannah Fry explores the power and limitations of the algorithms that surround us
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The Rhubarb Connection and Other Revelations: The Everyday World of Metal Ions
Lars Öhrström and Jacques Covès tell the stories of the metal ions in modern technology and medicine
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Organic Chemistry for Babies
A chance for parents to start training the next generation of chemists