All Columns articles – Page 11
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Opinion
The active uses of an inert gas
Meeting the many demands for nitrogen in chemical plants requires a fascinating piece of equipment
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Opinion
How the pandemic might change drug research
Derek Lowe muses on some positive lessons learned
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Opinion
Springing up from the soil
Can we fix nitrogen for plants – and the problem of nitrogen pollution?
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Opinion
Simulate and collaborate to address water pollution
Few problems get solved by a single discipline
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Opinion
How philosophy helps solve puzzles in chemistry
Without realising it, chemists use a range of philosophical tools to probe the world
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Opinion
Defence of the realm
The world’s critical infrastructure is under attack and it’s going to take a joint effort to protect it
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Opinion
A rough guide to pharma partnership deals
Coronavirus vaccines are driving unusual collaborations with a range of benefits
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Opinion
Observing the state’s transition
Sweeping changes on both sides of the Atlantic have yet to deliver on their promises
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Opinion
Business as usual?
The pandemic has shown that we can react quickly to complex problems – can we do it to avert a climate crisis?
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Opinion
A Brexit deal has been reached – will it work for UK science?
Researchers must now make the best of the Brexit agreement
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Opinion
Ruling out the rule of five
Simple calculations for clinical trial success failed to find a winning formula
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The citizen scientists searching for slime moulds
Exploring the beauty and diversity hidden in a small Australian rainforest
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Opinion
When does a hydrogen bond become a covalent bond?
Ultrafast infrared spectroscopy probes the character of the short, strong bonds in HF2–
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Careers
Quit while you’re ahead
Leaving a job can be the smart choice – whether you’re unhappy or not
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Opinion
Climate action plans will point to methane metrics in 2021
It’s good to see policymakers and companies making methane emissions data a priority
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Opinion
Stirring in my sleep
Cut off from the lab after 40 years, Derek Lowe returns to the bench in his dreams