All Culture and people articles – Page 13
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Opinion
Mental health in science
How Zoë Ayres has used social media for advocacy and to increase visibility
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Business
Four dead in boiler explosion at Indian chemical plant
11 others injured as blast destroys adjacent temporary worker accommodation
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Opinion
Letters: January 2022
Readers reminisce, consider the limits of trust and continue the debate on chemical nomenclature
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News
Scientists recognised in 2022 New Year’s Honours list
Contributions to science and the UK’s pandemic response rewarded in annual list
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Feature
Thomas Midgley and the toxic legacy of leaded fuel
Leaded petrol was around for 100 years, and the campaign against it for almost as long. Mike Sutton reveals its history
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Opinion
How do you seal your vials?
The challenge of keeping reagents free of moisture and air took Twitter by storm
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Podcast
Book club – Murder isn’t Easy by Carla Valentine
Delving into Agatha Christie’s pioneering forensic writing with special guests Raychelle Burks and Kathryn Harkup
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Business
Fatal incident in German chemicals park
One dead and five injured by caustic soda being used for cleaning work
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Opinion
June Lindsey, another forgotten woman in the story of DNA
Her discovery of adenine and guanine’s structure was a key part of solving the DNA double helix puzzle – yet her contributions are almost forgotten
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Opinion
The career importance of community service work
Community work enhances a scientist’s skills, whatever career stage they’re at
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Research
Simple campfire chemistry hints how ancient humans produced pigments
Process to make red ochre didn’t require close control of temperature
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Business
Diversity is at the heart of innovation
To challenge conventions we need to include people who think differently
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Opinion
Don’t let the burden of proof squeeze the life out of ideas
Extraordinary claims can be extraordinarily stimulating
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Research
Prehistoric Iberians poisoned by cinnabar almost 5000 years ago
Analyses of mercury levels in bones reveal ancient artists suffered for their craft
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News
Van ’t Hoff’s Amsterdam lab becomes historic chemical landmark
Now a café and exhibition space, the building once contained the first chemistry Nobel prize winner’s research space
