All Culture and people articles – Page 77
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OpinionAncient antidotes
Favourites of emperors and royalty, theriacs were the universal cures of their day
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ReviewGame: Craft Elements
A rare example of a science based puzzler that focuses on real-world complexity
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OpinionOnline conferences have benefits worth retaining
Nothing’s quite the same as a scientific meeting
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OpinionCovid-19 poses trust issues for science
The pandemic is proving the importance of public trust in science
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ReviewWhy Trust Science?
Eloquent, insightful and bold, this book is a must-read in our post-truth time
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PodcastDMT – Dimethyltryptamine
Georgia Mills investigates the psychoactive found in ayahuasca that may mirror near-death experiences
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OpinionChemists amid coronavirus: Krystle McLaughlin
A young chemistry professor in New York is trying to gain back lost research time and will likely request to add a year to her tenure clock
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BusinessHow Covid-19 is changing drug manufacturing
Catalent is adapting, focusing on employee safety and supply chain security
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CareersZooming into online vivas
The Covid-19 pandemic has forced academics to adopt a new model with some unexpected advantages
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OpinionChemists amid coronavirus: Graham Dawson
The ups and downs of reopening a Chinese university and its research labs after prolonged closure
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ReviewFilm: The Ball Method
An impressive short film about early 20th century chemist Alice Ball whose groundbreaking scientific contributions were only recently recognised
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OpinionPhD researcher mental health matters – now more than ever
And improving it is vital for the future of chemistry
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OpinionAlice Ball’s treatment for leprosy
Nina Notman tells the overlooked story of historic African-American chemist Alice Ball who developed the first partially-effective treatment for leprosy
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WebinarKindness – Building a better chemistry culture
Join us to explore the role kindness can play in making chemistry more inclusive and protecting mental health
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ResearchKeep The Scream dry to preserve its pigments, chemical analysis suggests
Moisture – not light – hastens the degradation of yellow cadmium colours in Edvard Munch’s 1910 painting
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PodcastChlorine dioxide
Katrina Krämer investigates how industrial-strength bleach became promoted as ‘miracle mineral supplement’ – a supposed ‘cure’ for autism, cancer and even Covid-19.
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ReviewFrom Science Fiction to Science Fact: How Writers of the Past Invented Our Present
An enjoyable exploration of the parallels between science fiction and science as long as you don’t expect a definite proof of how how sci-fi created the future
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OpinionChemists amid coronavirus: Jose Mascareñas
As Spain begins lifting its lockdown, a key chemist at the University of Santiago de Compostela in Galicia worries about the future
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OpinionNazarov cyclisation
We are all shaped by the opportunities afforded us, by the social structures and politics of our day