All articles by Jennifer Newton
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Research
Searching for superconductors with supercomputers
What if most materials are superconductors under the right conditions, wonders José Flores-Livas
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Review
How to Argue with a Racist: History, Science, Race and Reality
The perfect ammunition to respond to racial discrimination should you encounter someone trying to justify their prejudice with science
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Opinion
Rewriting the narratives surrounding radical transformations
Don’t let tired clichés get in the way of selective and sustainable chemistry
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Opinion
Janine Cossy: ‘Negative results are more important’
The synthetic chemist on champagne, art and living in Paris
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Research
Beautiful molecules ring up with a purpose
How Stephen Goldup used his experience in organic synthesis to find a supramolecular niche
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Review
The Alchemy of Us: How Humans and Matter Transformed One Another
A book about world-changing inventions, crammed with fascinating stories you’ve probably never heard of
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Podcast
Book club – The Alchemy of Us by Ainissa Ramirez
Materials scientist Ainissa Ramirez’s new book uncovers the human side of world-changing inventions
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Podcast
Book Club – Smoke & Mirrors by Gemma Milne
Science journalist Gemma Milne’s first book promises to be a guide on how to recognise hype and how to cut through it
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Research
Introducing chirality to give organic electronics a twist
Medicinal molecules and electronic materials aren’t often found in the same research group. Meet Matthew Fuchter, who’s excelling at both
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Opinion
Time for a clear stance on raw NMR data storage
Impressive technological tools are pointless without data transparency
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Research
Unlocking geological time capsules with analytical chemistry
Blavatnik award winner Kirsty Penkman discusses her research developing techniques to date fossils
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Opinion
Fit to 3D print
Construction from the bottom up has benefits but users must proceed with caution
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Podcast
Book Club – Transcendence by Gaia Vince
We discuss prize-winning author Gaia Vince’s new book Transcendence, and discover how collaboration made humans Earth’s most successful species
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Review
Transcendence: How Humans Evolved through Fire, Language, Beauty and Time
A fast-paced journey through the entire history of humans, trying to answer the question of what makes us different from other animals
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Opinion
Electrolytes are no longer a postscript to the battery story
Just because electrolytes are effectively inert, doesn’t mean they can’t be sophisticated
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Podcast
Book Club – How to by Randall Munroe
We discuss xkcd comic creator Randall Munroe’s new book that deals out absurd – but scientifically accurate – advice for everyday problems
