All Arts articles – Page 7
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ReviewExhibition: Plastic
This exhibition wrestles with the conundrums of plastic – cheap to make, expensive to dispose of; it can last forever, but is often used only once.
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ArticleChromium: Lust for colour
Van Gogh’s yellow sunflowers owe a debt to Louis Vaquelin, the chemist who discovered the element chromium
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ReviewThe Intelligence Trap: Why Smart People Do Stupid Things and How to Make Wiser Decisions
An urgent and compelling case for self-reflection
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Research’Blackest black’ ever made is 10 times darker than previous record holder
Serendipitous discovery produces darkest material in existence using carbon nanotubes
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ReviewExhibition: Perfection
Dublin’s Science Gallery invites you to go and question your own definition of ‘perfect’
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ReviewUnravelling the Double Helix: The Lost Heroes of DNA
A compelling narrative that shines a light on the unsung pioneers behind science’s greatest discovery – Gareth Williams dives into the rich history of DNA
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ReviewWhen the Dogs Don’t Bark: A Forensic Scientist’s Search for the Truth
Forensic scientist Angela Gallop shares the evolution of her career and of forensic science itself
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ResearchTranslating molecules into music helps humans and AI understand proteins
Scientists make amino acids’ vibrations audible to train artificial intelligence programs in protein design
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ReviewExperiencing the Impossible: The Science of Magic
Jonelle Harvey may not be sold on magic tricks, but Gustav Kuhn’s book has given her food for thought
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ReviewExhibition: AI: More than Human
The Barbican Centre’s AI: More than Human exhibition explores AI’s origins in history and culture, and delves into the ways the technology is set to change the way we think about intelligence in the future
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PodcastSilver iodide
How the compound that ushered in a photographic revolution has taken to the skies to try to control the weather
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NewsPolymer microballs and fatberg crystals top science photo competition
From virtual reality to citizen science, photo competition shows breadth of UK research
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ResearchDawn of the atomic age helps carbon dating detect forged art
Spike in radiocarbon from nuclear bomb tests harnessed to detect fakes
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ResearchArt enthusiasts leave chemical traces of gallery visits on artwork
Many of the volatile chemicals given off by visitors rapidly stick to surfaces inside an art gallery find researchers
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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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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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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