All articles by Kit Chapman – Page 6
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Opinion
Ada Yonath: 'I never wanted to be a scientist'
Nobel laureate Ada Yonath on childhood science, cat hotels and the price of fame
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Careers
Life in Amsterdam
The capital of the Netherlands has a thriving chemical community, if you’re allowed to work there
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Opinion
'We all want to be The Dude'
Venki Ramakrishnan on optimism, Jane Austen and why he wants to be Jeff Bridges
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Opinion
Who is the greatest chemist of all time?
Spoiler: you said it was Marie Curie. But how we define greatness matters
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Podcast
Polybutene
Kit Chapman discovers the compound that blighted Nixon’s second presidential inauguration by littering the route with dead pigeons
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Opinion
Chemistry’s not boring, you’re boring
We said we won’t inspire the next generation with gimmicks - and you’ve responded
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Opinion
Gas, flame and baseball
The mixed fates of three sports legends who joined the US Chemical Corps during the first world war
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Opinion
Your advice for new chemistry students
Seasoned chemists share their tips for surviving the undergraduate degree
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Careers
The chemist who started a charity
How Víctor Molina Navas is using his skills to improve lives in Africa
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Research
Hunt for element 119 to begin
Japan and the US team up to start the next row of the periodic table
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Opinion
How did you get here?
We weren’t all born to be a chemist – and we need to start admitting it
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Opinion
Scientists shouldn't be afraid of risk
A little gamble in your career is a healthy thing, if you’re smart about it
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Opinion
Lesley Yellowlees: 'I don’t follow recipes, I’m not an organic chemist!'
‘I don’t follow recipes, I’m not an organic chemist!’