All Culture and people articles – Page 126
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NewsLive blog: molecular machines take the chemistry Nobel
Join us for news, gossip and comment during the build-up to chemistry’s biggest prize
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PuzzleOctober 2016 puzzles
Download the puzzles from the October 2016 print issue of Chemistry World
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NewsWomen less likely to get top recommendation for postdoc posts
Data shows unconscious bias exists for both male and female reviewers in geoscience
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OpinionBig data needs big theory
The seductive promise of huge datasets could become a big distraction
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CareersThe cellulose specialist
Lina Zhang reflects on five decades as part of China’s green chemistry vanguard
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NewsVolkswagen an unexpected chemistry winner at IgNobels
Car giant receives satirical award for solving nitrogen oxide emissions pollution
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FeatureRefugee scientists
Rachel Brazil looks at schemes to help refugee scientists in the past, present and future
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NewsUS moves to make kratom plant and bioactives illegal
Drug enforcement agency plans to add plant to list of restricted drugs that include heroin and LSD
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OpinionHow Frankenstein left chemistry with a monstrous reputation
Shelley’s masterpiece was inspired by the cutting-edge science of her time
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NewsPaper retracted over image manipulation claims
Research group forced to withdraw one biochemistry paper and correct another because of doctored and incorrectly labelled images
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NewsExplainer: what's all the fuss about polymer banknotes?
As the UK rolls out a new £5 note we ask what are the advantages of ditching the old paper fiver?
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ReviewVenomous: how Earth’s deadliest creatures mastered biochemistry
Laura Fisher looks at venom scientist Christie Wilcox’s new book
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FeatureHistory of noble gases
Mike Sutton tells the story of William Ramsay’s hunt for the noble gases
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OpinionOur war on sugar will leave a bitter taste
The war on sweetness will cost us a potent food ally
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CareersThe fire scientist
Combustion expert Claire Benson shares how her team is solving the latest problems in health and safety