Long reads – Page 5
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Marine paint innovation
Nina Notman visits the AkzoNobel site in Gateshead and meets the scientists designing the next generation of environmentally-friendly marine paints
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Beyond borders
Emma Davies learns how the Brazilian government has helped over 100,000 science students study abroad in the past five years
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The main group researcher
Chris Chapman finds out how international travel and awards have put main group chemist Rebecca Melen on the fast track to academic success
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The wisdom of crowds
Kit Chapman asks if crowdfunding is the answer for researchers struggling for funds
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The Lego creator
Lego’s Thomas Tarp tells Rachel Brazil how the world’s largest toy company is at the forefront of chemical safety and sustainable materials
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A Nobel cause
Nina Notman talks to the scientists at the international organisation protecting humanity from the horrors of chemical warfare
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Digital defenders
Chris Chapman meets the volunteers guarding scientific accuracy on the world’s busiest websites
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The race to equality
Nina Notman looks at the group and individual efforts to promote racial equality in academia
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The textiles designer
Combining chemistry with a passion for textiles has taken Fern Kelly on an unusual career journey spanning the globe. Rachel Brazil investigates
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Going green in the lab
From major rebuilds to cost-free measures, there are many ways to improve a lab’s environmental credentials, as Emma Davies finds out
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Ways to impress at a careers fair
Robert Bowles reveals how to impress potential employers at a careers fair
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Training in European policy
The agencies of the EU and European Commission over a range of traineeships, many of which are suited to chemists. Emma Davies reports
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Boston, US
With more pharma and biotech companies moving in to the Boston-Cambridge hub, Sarah Houlton asks what it’s like for the chemists involved
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Career turning points
Robert Bowles asks how you should react when opportunity unexpectedly presents itself
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A mile in their shoes
Nina Notman explores the options open to scientists looking to learn more about policymaking and the inner workings of government
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Back to the bench
Returning to research after a career break is never easy. Manisha Lalloo investigates the trust helping to bridge the gap
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Writing a skill-based CV
Julie Franklin explains how to present yourself when your traditional CV starts to overflow
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Reserving room on the rocket
Emma Davies and Katharine Sanderson report on the administrative challenges involved for those who want to run experiments in space
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The space junky
Sending her experimental polymers into space was a career high for Lenore Rasmussen. But space is just one part of the story, Nina Notman finds