All Columns articles – Page 38
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The challenge of getting science into video games
Tim Wicksteed reveals the choices he faced while making a game based on the pharmaceutical industry
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A chemistry renaissance
There’s welcome evidence of a resurgence of interest in chemistry in the UK
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Timms’ reactor
Andrea Sella condenses the story of a breakthrough in organometallic chemistry
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Towards a new plastics economy
Global change is needed to avert disaster, says the Ellen MacArthur Foundation
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Inspiring children to learn programming
The BBC’s Micro Bit could empower the next generation of chemists
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Healing the world
Will GSK’s move towards licensing patents in developing countries, rather than rigidly defending them, improve access to medicines?
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Why we need an allergic reaction
Michael Walker calls for a grand vision to protect people with food allergy
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Flashback: 2001 – chemical landmark for John Desmond Bernal
A blue plaque for crystallographer John Desmond Bernal
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Homing pigeons should thank quantum chemistry
Philip Ball asks whether quantum biology holds the secret to how birds navigate
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An odd couple
Coupling unactivated phenols with amines requires an unusual approach, as Karl Collins discovers
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Can we wait for e-cigarette trials?
Safety data is needed but is not a reason to ignore vaping now, says Thomas Hartung
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Gahn’s blowpipe
Andrea Sella explores the evolution of a forgotten device that was once the cornerstone of chemical analysis
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Science must be family friendly
The perception that young scientists need to sacrifice family life for a career in research must change, says Mark Peplow
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Why salty water foams
Philip Ball seeks the answer to a question more complex than it appears
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Checks and balances
Should trade bodies do more than simply ‘represent their members’ interests’?