Letters from Chemistry World readers – Page 8
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Letters May 2013
From comments on fascinating fungus, to the discussion of spiritual science and charity in the lab.
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The art of thinking
Students are too busy to think and academics won't sit still. There may be trouble ahead.
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Hard day's night
Chemists' working habits seem to have little regard for office hours. Should we resist the trend toward working longer?
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Martin Fleischmann (1927–2012)
A colleague recalls the achievements and personality of the electrochemist at the centre of the cold fusion debacle
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Remediate with carbonate
An option for destroying stockpiles of chemical weapons seems to have been overlooked
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Fracking lacking concerns
Fracking coverage must acknowledge the potential environmental impact
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The unusual suspects
There are more elements in pharma than are dreamt of in Derek Lowe’s philosophy
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Truth about science
Poor quality research and a lack of scientific rigour are more harmful to science than misconduct
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Letters: May 2012
The article ’Making Light Work’ (Chemistry World, April 2012, p52) coincided with an alarming Daily Telegraph article relating the near-catastrophic increase in antibiotic resistance due to misuse by the NHS and in agriculture. It seems that big pharma is no longer interested in infection control for two reasons: Any ...
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Grant clarity
Applicants do not help their proposals by the apparently careless way in which they sometimes present their applications
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Letters: April 2012
As an affiliate member of the Natural Environment Research Council’s (NERC’s) peer review college, I would like to comment on the article about NERC’s intention to reduce the number of uncompetitive proposals submitted for funding (Chemistry World, March 2012, p17). For several years, I have helped in ...