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Derek Lowe
Unpicking a clinical trial death
A new study shows up off-target effects of a drug that proved deadly, and highlights the pitfalls of drug discovery
How safe should drugs be?
What does spotting new risks in approved medicines say about how effective regulators are?
Alternate chemical realities
What would chemistry look like if key discoveries had happened differently?
How does being a chemist change your view on the world?
Scientific knowledge and analysis shape our view, but can also be selectively ignored
Philip Ball
What is an atom?
A hard look at the quantum theory of atoms in molecules
Did life emerge from hell on Earth?
Why our origins may lie in the Hadean era, 4 billion years ago
The group 3 dilemma
Lanthanum and actinium, or lutetium and lawrencium? Time to pick a side
Digesting the printable meal
Synthesised food is unlikely to sate our appetites soon
Food, glorious food
Using microbes to explore new flavours
Microbes are often enemies in the kitchen, but when used can add new dimensions to cooking
Why pain is part of making food delicious
The reason we love eating irritants like chillis and ginger
