History and archaeology – Page 21
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Feature200 years of Gmelin’s handbook
2017 marks 200 years since Leopold Gmelin first published his influential handbook – and it’s still going strong, as Mike Sutton discovers
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ReviewA tale of seven scientists and a new philosophy of science
Eric Scerri proposes that science has evolved like a biological organism rather than in small steps or giant leaps
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NewsThe legacy of the Hindenburg disaster
Eighty years on, the airship fire still leaves its mark on the hydrogen industry
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ResearchHumans influence soil chemistry from beyond the grave
Chemical elements can reveal where bodies decomposed even after flesh and bones are long gone
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OpinionAlternate chemical realities
What would chemistry look like if key discoveries had happened differently?
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ReviewDNA: the great book of life from Mendel to genomics
This year, Rome’s exhibition palace pays tribute to all things genetics
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BusinessHow do chemical firms last hundreds of years?
What distinguishes companies that thrive from others that failed?
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PodcastSpermine and spermidine
Kiki Sanford explores how polyamines found in semen could be related to a long and healthy life
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OpinionThinking of ink
Tattoos can be virtually any colour nowadays, but they are still tricky to remove
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ReviewWisdom of the Martians of science: in their own words with commentaries
The stories of John von Neumann, Theodor von Kármán, Leo Szilárd, Eugene Wigner and Edward Teller
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FeatureThe chemist with x-ray vision
Mike Sutton tells the tale of John Kendrew and his work on the structure of myoglobin
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PodcastArsenic trioxide
How a ‘daft’ pharmacy mix up led to a series of poisonings in Victorian Britain
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CareersWhy I mummified a taxi driver
Stephen Buckley explains how chemistry has rewritten ancient history
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ReviewStalin and the scientists: a history of triumph and tragedy 1905–1953
Scientific life in the Soviet Union