All Comment articles – Page 10
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OpinionNot all science is created equal
John Ioannidis explains why researchers should be curious about the differences between disciplines
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OpinionAn escape plan
Karin Bodewits suggests that academia’s chairs might hold more women if they have a clear view of the exit
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OpinionCarl Djerassi - chemistry and theatre
Carl Djerassi explains his move from distinguished chemist to ‘intellectual smuggler’
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OpinionIn defence of metrics
Are metrics a necessary evil, or can they be a force for good? Anthony Olejniczak sticks up for stats
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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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OpinionOf atoms and aesthetics
From molecular representations to elegant syntheses, Tami Spector considers the ways chemists find beauty in their work
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OpinionWe need to talk about Nagoya
Darren Smyth explains why the Nagoya Protocol could become a problem for European research
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OpinionThe wisdom of clouds
Kai Kohlhoff discusses the promise and pitfalls of doing science with distributed computing
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OpinionStrength in numbers
For all the value it provides, analytical chemistry doesn’t get the recognition it deserves, say Mark Powell and Steven Lancaster
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Opinion'No sexuality please, we're scientists'
David Smith wonders why gay scientists seem to stay unseen, and asks does it matter?
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OpinionThe future of feedstocks
Where will our chemicals come from when the oil wells run dry? Jose Lopez-Sanchez discusses renewable feedstocks
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OpinionDiplomacy through education
Jay Siegel is building the future of China’s Tianjin University by looking to its past – combining the academic cultures of east and west
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OpinionPeak oil is not a myth
Fracking won’t plug the gap in crude oil’s falling figures, says Chris Rhodes. Oil’s exhaustion is inevitable
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OpinionArsenic and old waste
William Bains worries that scientists are losing their way in the wild frontiers of research
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Cut price pills cost more than pennies
We can’t afford to let the demand for cheaper medicines force compromises on quality, says Steven Ford
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Where is the chemistry?
Proposals for doctoral training centres lack one important element, says David Parker: some science
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OpinionPut the chemistry back in medicinal chemistry
Pursuing skewed priorities and easy options has impoverished the pharmaceutical industry, says David Lathbury.
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OpinionClearing the air about the hydrogen economy
Hydrogen as an important fuel is no pipe dream, says Martin Smith
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Possible versus practical
Hype and fanciful predictions are distracting society from finding realistic solutions, say William Banholzer and Mark Jones