All Columns articles – Page 36
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OpinionTime to revolt against impact factors
Perverse incentives hurt science – the top universities need to fight back
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OpinionHow renewable energy subsidies stopped being a hot topic
Once a key issue in US politics, solar, wind and corn ethanol subsidies have been victims of their own success
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OpinionFrictional events
Sporting heroes and adventurers both benefit from chemically-assisted clinging power
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OpinionA nanocarbon revolution
Twenty years on from the Nobel prize for fullerenes chemists pay tribute to the field Harry Kroto helped to launch
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OpinionLetters: October 2016
You share how chemistry is fairing in Cornwall and whether deuterium could be responsible for ageing
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OpinionChemical societies must adapt – here's how to do it
Member organisations need to change their approach to be fit for the 21st century
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OpinionYou don’t get me, I’m part of the union
Graduate student unions have power for now, but it may not last
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OpinionWill US politics Trump science?
As America seeks a new president, science hangs in the balance
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OpinionWhy molecular machines are more than just toys
This year’s Nobel prize could shift the field into high gear
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OpinionTips to beat a cheese snob with science
Why biological choices can dramatically influence the flavours, textures and aromas of dairy delights
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OpinionBooster shot
Zika and Ebola have highlighted the pharmaceutical industry’s ability to respond to critical needs
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OpinionMerrifield’s resin
The story of solid phase peptide synthesis shows the wisdom of embracing new ideas
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OpinionSlimmer synthesis
Atom economy is a noble aim, but there are other routes to efficient molecule making
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OpinionLetters: your Brexit views
Join the debate on how Brexit will affect science in the UK and beyond
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OpinionHow Frankenstein left chemistry with a monstrous reputation
Shelley’s masterpiece was inspired by the cutting-edge science of her time
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OpinionThe G20 have set out the future for innovation – we must hold them to it
The latest summit unveiled a blueprint showing world leaders take science seriously
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OpinionReigniting the match
Could some clever combustion chemistry produce a better pocket igniter?
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OpinionDrawing a line under the chemical bond
Bond paths give us answers to questions we have overlooked when explaining molecules