All Culture and people articles – Page 108
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OpinionIs this the world’s oldest classroom periodic table?
How a chart of elements from 1885 was found, rescued and restored
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NewsChemist’s rescue mission saved doctoral student trapped in Isis war zone
Lund University analytical chemistry professor hired mercenaries to free her PhD student and his family from Islamic State territory
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ReviewFestival of the Spoken Nerd: You Can’t Polish a Nerd
Yuandi Li reviews the science stand-up trio’s latest DVD
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NewsImperial College sets up 'chemical kitchen' to teach students lab skills
Molecular gastronomy module will offer transferable skills that students can take into the lab, university claims
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FeatureWhat is an element?
Our understanding of what an element is has evolved over the years, but it’s still a tricky concept to nail down. Philip Ball investigates
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NewsChemical scientists recognised in 2019 New Year’s Honours
Honours recognise to contributions to UK science
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PuzzleOn the spot: Permeating pong
What would you do if campus security reports a smell of gas near the labs during a power outage?
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ReviewGene Machine: The Race to Decipher the Secrets of the Ribosome
Venki Ramakrishnan tells the story of his journey from physics student to chemistry Nobel laureate
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NewsWhite House finally gets a science adviser
Research community welcomes meteorologist as Trump’s new science adviser, after two years without one, but the office he will run is currently closed
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PodcastGene Machine by Venkatraman ‘Venki’ Ramakrishnan – Book club
2009 Nobel prize winner Venki Ramakrishnan takes us on a personal and professional journey to uncover the secrets of the ribosome
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BusinessHow many papers do you read a week?
Everyone needs a strategy to keep up with the literature
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FeatureThe father of the periodic table
Mike Sutton looks at how Mendeleev’s patience revealed periodicity in the elements
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PuzzleJanuary 2019 puzzles
Download the puzzles from the January 2019 print issue of Chemistry World
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CareersBreaking the stigma around speech disorders
The battle for three scientists to find their voice
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ReviewFilm: The Devil We Know
The story of an industrial waste dumping scandal, the effects of which have persisted for decades
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ReviewThe Weather Detective: Rediscovering Nature’s Secret Signs
Peter Wohlleben’s book shows urbanites how to re-connect with nature through the weather
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NewsPeriodic table inspired chemistree competition winners crowned
A host of original Christmas chemistry tree ideas have been created to celebrate the forthcoming International Year of the Periodic Table
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OpinionHow science shapes our psychology
We learn to embrace the unexpected, follow evidence over opinion and accept that most experiments fail