All Columns articles – Page 50
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OpinionPsylloborine A
Late stage dimerisation is a tantalisingly elegant but risky strategy for total synthesis, says BRSM
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OpinionThe crystal ball that can tell lies
X-ray structures are not necessarily definitive, says Derek Lowe, especially when it comes to biomolecules
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OpinionThe fascinating in the familiar
A simple droplet shows that there are still plenty of puzzles to ponder in everyday observations, says Philip Ball
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OpinionFlashback: 2004 – the National Science Learning Centre
Plans were laid for a new network of science learning centres to be established across the UK
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OpinionThe energy to fight injustice
Giving the world carbon-free energy means putting nuclear energy back on the agenda, says James Hansen
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OpinionThe creative stimulus
Innovative thinking may be difficult to turn on at will, but there are many ways to prepare for inspiration, says Mark Peplow
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OpinionShow the way but leave no trace
Karl Collins examines a stealthy strategy for directed C–H activation
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Opinion
Chemistry and art
Both disciplines should be treated as connected and collaborative endeavours
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OpinionWhat did the Romans do for us?
Today’s researchers owe much to the chemists of civilisations past
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OpinionHow the Pelican got its hue
Philip Ball covers the chemical history of Penguin’s inexpensive educational books
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OpinionFlashback: 2004 – CoEBio3
The Centre of Excellence in Biocatalysis, Biotransformations and Biocatalytic Manufacture opened its doors in 2004
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OpinionToo big to innovate?
How strong is the correlation between company size and research productivity, asks Derek Lowe
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OpinionA mind-blowing legacy
Alexander Shulgin’s research on psychoactive drugs shows how molecules can take on a life of their own once they leave the lab, says Mark Peplow
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OpinionHow good do you want it?
Quality analysis is a very different ball game to a simple reaction check, says Chemjobber