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Opinion
Richard Schrock: ‘It’s not my catalyst, it’s nature’s’
The Nobel laureate discusses the art of woodwork and what it feels like to have a catalyst named after him
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Opinion
The gift of dyslexia
With the right support, dyslexic thinkers can thrive and bring new perspectives to science
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Research
Residues from embalming vessels cast new light on ancient Egyptian mummification
Chemists reveal the compounds and sources of embalming treatments
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News
George Olah’s chemistry Nobel prize the latest to be auctioned off
Medal awarded almost three decades ago for work on carbocation chemistry sold for $250,000
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Feature
The smell of history
Nina Notman sniffs out chemistry’s role in uncovering, documenting and recreating the scents of the past
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Opinion
Scientists should speak up and share their views
Striving for objectivity does not mean researchers cannot take part in policy debates
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Opinion
Sossina Haile: 'I never resonated with role models'
The fuel cell pioneer discusses her childhood in Ethiopia and the US, life as a scientist and being the ‘only one in the room’
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News
Ahmed Zewail’s Nobel prize and other possessions donated to Egyptian museum
Personal effects of the ‘father of femtochemistry’ will be housed in a museum bearing his name
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News
2023 new year honours reward services to science
Academic, commercial and public sector scientists recognised in annual honours list
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News
Nobel prize medal of partition chromatography’s co-inventor to be auctioned
The family of British chemist Archer Martin will sell his Nobel award in February
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Feature
Fashion to dye for
Can colouring clothing be environmentally sustainable? Victoria Atkinson looks at how dyes have come full circle from their natural origins
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Business
US government intervenes to avert rail strike
Congress enforces a contract deal to prevent a national rail shutdown that would effectively halt chemicals production
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Careers
The importance of mentoring networks for female scientists
Networks for female chemists are providing the missing mentorship that many hope will help women flourish in chemistry careers