All Columns articles – Page 71
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Opinion
Letters: May 2011
There are many ways of discovering truth. The scientific method is one of the best. It depends on the carrying out of repeatable experiments. Science cannot really deal with a unique event. So I am surprised that Philip Ball (Chemistry World, April 2011, p33) dismisses so easily the practicality of ...
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OpinionWho counts as a chemist?
The map of scientific disciplines is growing ever more complex. Derek Lowe surveys the country
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Opinion
Science, spirituality and scepticism
Philip Ball discusses an award presented to former Royal Society president Martin Rees for work at the interface of science and religion
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Opinion
Editorial: Biofuels – ethical issues
Biofuels are gaining increased public and scientific attention
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Opinion
Letters: April 2011
With regard to your piece on 60 years of innovation (Chemistry World, March 2011, p38). Can I put in a plea for recognition of the pioneering work carried out in the UK on liquid crystal displays (LCDs) in the years following 1970. Following some early work on displays in the ...
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OpinionThe return of the return of natural products
'Natural products are back!' is a headline Derek Lowe has seen several times before
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Opinion
Replication, in theory
Experiments are seldom replicated by different research teams, says Philip Ball. Why is this and does it really matter?
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Opinion
Editorial: Relying on advice
The essential role that scientific advice has to play worldwide was brought sharply into focus
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OpinionPardy apparatus
Martin Luther Kings great 1963 speech calling for racial equality and an end to discrimination