All Culture and people articles – Page 173
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NewsPost-publication peer review blog launches
Chemists hope forum will be a place where published synthetic methods are scrutinised and lab checks are crowdsourced
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CareersCleaning up
From washing clothes to saving lives, the products of Phil Souter’s watery work can be found across the globe, as Helen Carmichael finds out
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OpinionThe founding myths of chemistry
Chemists should learn from the past, says Philip Ball, but they may need a history lesson first
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CareersYou're hired
Alan Sugar’s latest apprentice is setting up a recruitment agency specialising in sectors that make a difference. Emma Davies finds out more
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OpinionDecisive uncertainty
When it comes to scientific advice, we should let the experts speak and improve our understanding of risk, says Síle Lane
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OpinionThe public: clients of science?
Should scientific advice inform or instruct? Steve Fuller says scientists should stick to the facts and let the public decide
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FeatureMaking pain history
From ancient folk remedy to the wonder drug of the early industrial age and beyond. Mike Sutton traces the remarkable history of aspirin
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OpinionFear of the unknown
How do you reconcile the need for personal safety with unfamiliar compounds, asks Derek Lowe
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FeatureBuilding better chemistry
Do lab buildings affect the work of the scientists inside them? James Mitchell Crow surveys some grand designs
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OpinionAutomatic for the chemist
How automatic structure elucidation could lead to more creative chemists
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Opinion30 Years ago: Endowment for Spinks Symposia
ICI creates £10,000 trust fund for a biennial symposium in honour of Alfred Spinks
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CareersOf castes and chemistry
From southern India to Northern Ireland, Geetha Srinivasan has been applying her research to solving real world problems, as Sarah Houlton finds out
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