All Critical point articles – Page 3
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OpinionAn unfortunate oversight
The US Toxic Substances Control Act is in dire need of reform. That demands compromises, says Mark Peplow
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OpinionThinking ahead
PhD courses must prepare students for a life after research, says Mark Peplow
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OpinionA large life, fully lived
Carl Djerassi leaves many legacies besides the contraceptive pill,says Mark Peplow
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OpinionThe big experiment
Plans to stop assessing school pupils’ practical work are the wrong solution to a genuine problem, says Mark Peplow
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OpinionA bad business
Targets and assessments can boost productivity at universities – but only if they do not stifle creativity and alienate the academic workforce, says Mark Peplow
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OpinionIt's time to speak up for Europe
Researchers in the UK benefit enormously from their country’s membership of the EU. They need to say so, argues Mark Peplow
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OpinionTwo for the price of one
This year’s Nobel prizes show that chemistry truly is the central science
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OpinionGood advice
Rather than axing his chief scientific adviser, the next president of the European commission should enhance the role
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OpinionThe trouble with boycotts
Cutting academic ties with a censured state can do more harm than good, says Mark Peplow
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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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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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OpinionIt's life, but not as we know it
A living cell that uses artificial bases in its DNA heralds a profound development for chemistry, says Mark Peplow
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OpinionFrack and blue
Shale gas will do little to improve the competitiveness of Europe’s chemical industry, argues Mark Peplow
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OpinionA war on smog
Chemistry can be a force for good in tackling China’s pollution, says Mark Peplow
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OpinionThe value of trust
Rebuilding a damaged relationship with researchers should be a top priority for the new boss of the UK’s physical sciences funding council
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OpinionVirtually excellent
Assembling a dream team of international researchers could offer a useful snapshot of the UK’s strength in chemical engineering, says Mark Peplow
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OpinionThe morning after the night before
Replacing alcohol with a more benign drug sounds like a great idea, but it faces insurmountable hurdles, says Mark Peplow
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OpinionA century of isotopes
Once appalled by the military use of his discoveries, Frederick Soddy would pleased by his legacy today, says Mark Peplow
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OpinionThe judgement of your peers
A bit of hindsight goes a long way in measuring scientific quality, says Mark Peplow
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