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NewsNew law spurs discussions on future direction of French research funding
Unknowns surrounding research law being drafted by government has made unions and science organisations anxious
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Careers
The scientists Making Our Planet Great Again
Four researchers explain why they answered President Macron’s call to come to France
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Podcast
Cacodyl
It made Robert Bunsen seriously ill, Michael Faraday thought it 'barbaric' to use in battle and even Fritz Haber – the 'father of chemical warfare' – abandoned it after a fatal accident in his lab. This week, Mike Freemantle tells the story of tetramethyldiarsine, otherwise known as cacodyl.
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Opinion
Making gender equality more than theoretical
How the French Network for Theoretical Chemistry is addressing gender imbalance at conferences
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Careers
Finding your future in south east France
The south east of France offers great quality of life for chemists willing to learn the language
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Opinion
Is Macron's offer too good to be true?
France’s grant pledge to scientists is a new kind of recruitment
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News
French scientists relieved by centrist Macron’s victory
Run-off election sees far-right candidate beaten by pro-EU one
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News
French presidential hopeful courts US climate researchers
Emmanuel Macron has invited America’s climate scientists to bring their expertise to France
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News
France backpedals on last minute research budget cuts
Hollande cancels part of an unexpected cut to 2016 research and education budgets after outrage from science community
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Business
Clinical trial death highlights hazards
Pain drug trial has left one dead and five hospitalised in France, with little indication as to the cause of the problems
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News
World leaders agree climate deal at COP21 talks
Paris agreement sets out plans to limit warming to 2°C and work towards zero net emissions
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News
Paris climate summit yields push for clean energy
Several major initiatives were launched by government and industry leaders on the first day of the talks
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News
Failed terror attack raises alarms about chemical plant security
An apparent attempt to blow up a chemical facility in France highlights security concerns
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Business
Consumer products firms fined for French price fixing
€950m fines for ‘friends clubs’ that pushed up prices for home and personal care products
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News
French science needs flexibility to compete on the global stage
More money needs to be diverted to smaller research groups, while government support for industry research should be simplified
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France expands investment in nanotechnology
Prime minister pledges €600 million for five-year R&D program
