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OpinionThe hot topics in chemistry after six years of Critical Point
In his final column, Mark Peplow gives his verdict on careers, collaboration and public engagement
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OpinionEvidence in the fake news era
Independent scientific advice is about to collide with partisan politics
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OpinionThere is no one answer to improving diversity
Grassroots initiatives and larger projects are both vital weapons in the battle for equality
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OpinionThe China CFC dilemma
New production breaking the Montreal Protocol demands a concerted response
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OpinionShaking up the knowledge economy
UK Research and Innovation is poised to reshape the research funding landscape
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OpinionEscaping the postdoc trap
Low pay and gloomy career prospects are thwarting the next generation of researchers
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OpinionWhat now for the world's chemical weapons watchdog?
Attacks in Salisbury, Kuala Lumpur and Syria show that the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons needs to evolve
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OpinionHow perovskites can live long and prosper
The future of solar cells depends on better stability testing
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OpinionWhen evidence isn’t enough
The UK debate over folic acid highlights science’s role in public health ethics
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OpinionA question of reproducibility
Survey of metal–organic frameworks raises concerns about the reliability of adsorption data
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OpinionAcademic versus predator
Researchers must halt the rise of predatory journals by cutting off their supply of papers
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OpinionSolving the technetium medical isotope shortage
The UK has a solution to the potential shortage of technetium-99m – but that’s no reason to be complacent about leaving Euratom
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OpinionThe dark side of dichloromethane
Policymakers and industry must take steps to curb emissions of popular solvent
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OpinionWhat could peer review look like in 2030?
AI, credit for reviewers and more pre-prints: Mark Peplow considers the options
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OpinionTime to stop using patents to measure innovation in universities
The number of filed patents is a misleading metric for assessing academic research
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OpinionShould scientists be taught how to work in a team?
Soft skills like teamwork and communication could boost undergraduates’ career prospects