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Last Retort – in memory of David Jones (1938-2017)
Reigniting the match
Could some clever combustion chemistry produce a better pocket igniter?
Mine craft
History’s gold diggers made a fortune using grease, fleece and froth
Wired for success
The conductive power of metals has been exploited for generations
Diversity and opportunity
Parental pressures contribute to leaky pipeline in US
Survey suggests being a postdoc is ‘not compatible’ with becoming a parent
Why using initials devalues women in science
Are we masking role models by our choice of abbreviation?
Our unconscious bias
Implicit biases are pervasive and unavoidable. But they can be changed.
Puzzles
August 2017 puzzles
Download the puzzles from the August print issue of Chemistry World
Ethics
Book Club - Frankenstein
If you’re thinking of making a monster from dead body parts then this week’s book club podcast is for you
Time to act on conflict minerals
We must end the human cost of tin, tungsten, tantalum and gold
21,500 cases dismissed due to forensic chemist’s misconduct
US court moves to dismiss thousands of criminal cases involving evidence handled by Annie Dookhan
Safety
Analysis in the palm of your hand
Wearable chemical sensors could revolutionise lab safety, telemedicine and health monitoring
Why asbestos is still used around the world
Unpicking the politics of a potentially deadly material
GE accused of exposing workers to toxic chemicals
Canadian union says dangerous compounds were used without proper worker protection
