All articles by Neil Withers
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OpinionNuclear wasted
Atomic energy has the potential to reduce our carbon footprint, but the problem of waste is devilishly complex
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Opinion
The incredible legacy of Tutankhamun
Three-thousand-year-old treasures can still enthral and inspire
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Feature
Visualising the Nobel nomination archive
Who nominated whom for the biggest prize in chemistry
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Opinion
The end of a long race?
The finishing line of the Covid-19 pandemic may be in sight, but we mustn’t stop running just yet
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Opinion
Bottling summer lightning
Our features editor reflects on how nature’s sound and light show affects the atmosphere, and the long track to harness fusion
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Opinion
An idea that clicked
Bioorthogonal reactions – doing chemistry inside living cells without blasting everything in sight – are no mean feat
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Opinion
Because it isn’t there
Why do chemists do what they do? The underlying philosophy for many of us is the same as it has been for centuries
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Opinion
Picturing the future
If we don’t embrace the vision of a sustainable future, who will bear the climate costs?
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Opinion
Depositing hope for the future
The rise of ChemRxiv might mean that chemists can tackle thornier cultural problems
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Opinion
Springing up from the soil
Can we fix nitrogen for plants – and the problem of nitrogen pollution?
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Opinion
Business as usual?
The pandemic has shown that we can react quickly to complex problems – can we do it to avert a climate crisis?
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Review
Uncle Tungsten: Memories of a Chemical Boyhood
20 years after it was first published, Oliver Sacks’ memoir remains a popular chemistry classic – and for good reason
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Podcast
Book club – Uncle Tungsten by Oliver Sacks
We celebrate 20 years of a popular chemistry classic – written by neurologist
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Review
TV series: The Salisbury Poisonings
A gripping, fact-based drama about the poisoning of a former Russian spy, showing eerie parallels to the current coronavirus pandemic
