All Culture and people articles – Page 41
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Review
Handmade: A Scientist’s Search for Meaning through Making
A hands-on approach to materials science
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Podcast
Handmade: A Scientist’s Search for Meaning through Making by Anna Ploszajski – Book club
Uncovering the hidden facets of popular material
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News
European academy calls for continent-wide effort to combat disinformation on science
Report makes recommendations on how scientists can combat anti-vaccine sentiment and climate change denial and other misinformation
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Opinion
Ida Noddack and the trouble with element 43
The German chemist discovered one element and may have been the first to suggest nuclear fission – but her legacy is troubled, as Rachel Brazil discovers
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Research
3D-printed ‘digital ivory’ saves antique artworks – and maybe elephants
‘Digory’ will be invaluable for restoration projects, and could help prevent ivory poaching that threatens the survival of wild elephants
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Careers
The gender pay gap is not going away
Despite a variety of activities in industry and academia, women in chemistry continue to earn less than men
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Review
On Task: How Our Brain Gets Things Done
From why brains are like search engine algorithms to tips on boosting your memory
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Opinion
How values influence decisions in science
Empirical evidence is not always sufficient to determine the models we use
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News
Bots bring chemistry research tools to Twitter
Cheminformatic tool can deliver retrosynthetic analysis
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Opinion
Take nobody’s word for it
Sceptic communities should question their own biases toward peer review
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Opinion
The value of media hype for science
Overexcited news reports engage the public with complex scientific issues
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Opinion
Commuting polluting
Rethinking the way we work can benefit individuals, communities and societies
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Opinion
What’s the secret science of conspiracy theories?
Conspiracies can tell us a lot about science and society
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News
Thirty years on new home sought for Kroto’s Nobel-winning samples
Piece of chemistry history at Sussex could form heart of outreach centre
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News
Tributes paid as Royal Society of Chemistry past president Eddie Abel dies
Organometallic chemistry giant passes away aged 89
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Feature
Why do people believe conspiracy theories?
Rachel Brazil looks into the dangerous world of chemical conspiracy theories and asks the experts what we can do about it
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Opinion
Varinder Aggarwal: You should see my downward dog now!
The renowned organic chemist on looking out for others, an epic walk and a proud day at the Royal Society
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Research
Adding constraints to understand life’s chemical origins
Matt Powner wants to know if there are chemical rules that govern why certain synthetic strategies are embedded in biology