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Opinion
The many roles of a lab scientist

2019-03-19T09:30:00Z

Chemist, builder, mechanic, engineer, nurse, firefighter…
Opinion
The power of controlling lab purchases

2019-02-20T14:30:00Z

Liaising with suppliers is more than just following orders
Opinion
The lab where everything goes wrong

2019-01-17T09:30:00Z

Some days feel like an episode of the Twilight Zone…
Opinion
How to be a chemical tourist

2018-12-20T09:29:00Z

Why I travel the world in the name of science
Opinion
War of the wash bottles

2018-11-14T10:30:00Z

How to stop labmates stealing your solvents
Opinion
The kids are (still) alright

2018-11-06T09:32:00Z

Last month brought a tale from a first-time teacher. But how do you keep things fresh after 12 years?
Opinion
The kids are alright

2018-09-27T14:30:00Z

Teaching can be a challenge… especially when you’ve never studied your subject
Opinion
The perils of conference dining

2018-08-14T09:30:00Z

Herding scientists at a meeting is a lot like herding cats
Careers
A night at the beamline

2018-07-19T10:11:00Z

Eminem, Game of thrones and the ever-present threat of diamonds crushing
Opinion
Supervisors must support the people in their care

2018-06-25T15:00:00Z

Management and leadership are two different, equally important, things
Opinion
Health and safety gets mad

2018-05-17T10:00:00Z

Lab horror stories are fine – as long as we remember why we tell them
Opinion
The safety dance

2018-04-10T09:00:00Z

A little lab explosion and it’s health and safety gone mad…
Opinion
Prize doppelgangers

2018-03-16T08:40:00Z

Judging posters isn’t easy, especially when you’re seeing double
Opinion
The seven ages of chemistry

2018-02-27T11:00:00Z

One scientist’s progress from childhood to PhD and beyond
Opinion
Do you acknowledge?

2018-01-21T10:00:00Z

Explore the hidden delights of thesis recognition
Opinion
Doctor tweet love

2017-12-19T10:00:00Z

Or: How I learned to stop worrying and love Twitter
Opinion
Would you trust Dr Zoe D Katze?

2017-11-24T09:00:00Z

She has three diplomas. There’s just one problem…
Opinion
Inside a fledgling research group

2017-10-27T09:00:00Z

You can choose your friends, but you can’t choose your lab partners…
Opinion
Gas, flame and baseball

2017-10-08T09:00:00Z

The mixed fates of three sports legends who joined the US Chemical Corps during the first world war
Opinion
Is your lab 'haunted' by former team members?

2017-08-10T09:42:00Z

The strange items - and legends - colleagues leave behind