All Arts articles – Page 61
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Fruit of the sun
Pierre Laszlo taught chemistry at Princeton and Cornell in the US, the University of Liege, Belgium, and the Ecole Polytechnique, near Paris
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Much ado about nothing
Although most chemists would agree that, in its essence, chemistry is all about chemical reactions
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A world full of colour
David Lee has travelled the world on botanical expeditions like a latter-day Victorian plant hunter
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The people's drug
This book examines the evolution of aspirin as a compound and as a drug, used for the treatment of pain
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The baskets are back
In 1989, David Gutsche's book Calixarenes launched the RSC's Monographs in supramolecular chemistry series
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The bases of nature
Alkaloid research has played a significant role in the development of organic chemistry throughout its history
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A lot to Bragg about
Nobel prize winners, William Bragg (WHB, 1862-1942) and Lawrence Bragg (WLB, 1890-1971) remain a unique father and son combination
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Asymmetric synthesis
When searching for texts on asymmetric synthesis, this book might not be the first one I would pick up
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Lab bench secrets
The transition from chemistry undergraduate to research scientist is one which comes as a rather abrupt shock to many students of organic chemistry
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Authoritative guide to global warming
A former government science adviser challenges his readers to face up to realities
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'I did it my way'
A new book by James Watson, approaching 80 years of age, may lack the impact of The double helix but, as expected, is frank, humorous and replete with aphorisms
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Is nano good for us?
One of the consequences of the rapid progress now being made in nanotechnology is that we are becoming inescapably enmeshed in a host of very tricky ethical issues
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Noah's ark in Kensington
The magical Natural History Museum: an extraordinary scientific endeavour