Political chemists
Simon Hadlington meets some of the chemists who are bringing their scientific knowledge into the political realm
Science and politics are intimately entwined, and chemistry's roots have particularly far-reaching entanglements. In research, chemists aim to provide solutions to issues of global concern, including energy supply and food security, and the chemicals industry has an immense economic, social and environmental impact throughout the world. Meanwhile, as with all scientific research, academic chemistry makes demands on the public purse.