All Arts articles – Page 13
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ReviewBorrowed Time: The Science of How and Why We Age
The field of aging research is still in its infancy
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NewsChemical analysis supports EU’s toxic tattoo ink ban
Report finds 20% of tattoo inks contain ‘negative list’ chemicals, although little is known about long-term effects
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ReviewThe Poison Squad
Katrina Kramer reviews a biography of Harvey Wiley, who transformed US food safety laws
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ArticleCelebrating the periodic table
Peter Wothers tells us about the first published version of Dmitri Mendeleev’s periodic table, currently on show in Cambridge
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ReviewExhibition: Celebrating the Periodic Table
A new exhibition at Cambridge University pays tribute to the chemical elements and their discoverers
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ReviewHumble Pi: A Comedy of Maths Errors
Matt Parker’s book shows just how serious the consequences of mathematical mistakes can be
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NewsConservators turn to iPads to follow the formation of oil paintings’ ‘art acne’
Researchers have developed at app to address a chemistry problem plaguing the art world
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NewsJazzy superconductivity wins 11th Dance your PhD prize
Annual award sees scientists explain their work through the medium of interpretive dance
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ResearchChemical analysis reveals origin of Pompeian mosaic tiles
Work will help to preserve ancient murals
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ReviewInventing 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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ReviewElemental: How the Periodic Table Can Now Explain (Nearly) Everything
A whistle-stop tour of the periodic table
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ReviewThe 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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ReviewThe 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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ReviewFestival 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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NewsImperial 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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ReviewGene 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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ReviewFilm: The Devil We Know
The story of an industrial waste dumping scandal, the effects of which have persisted for decades