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OpinionMarie-Anne Paulze Lavoisier the invisible assistant
Could her famous husband have played such a key role in ‘the new chemistry’ without her? Hayley Bennett investigates
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Mohammad Seyedsayamdost: ‘I ended up being a lab lifer’
The innovative biochemist on a love of lab work and the importance of saying no
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Ned Seeman’s legacy
A system based on DNA ‘tiles’ can embody Darwinian evolution, raising new possibilities for understanding natural selection and materials development
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The law of conservation of data
AI and machine learning are useful and powerful, but they need high quality data inputs that aren’t available yet for drug discovery
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Mental health in science
How Zoë Ayres has used social media for advocacy and to increase visibility
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Letters: January 2022
Readers reminisce, consider the limits of trust and continue the debate on chemical nomenclature
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When regulatory cooperation goes too far, we all lose
Were FDA staff unduly influenced by Biogen in approving Alzheimer’s antibody?
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How do you seal your vials?
The challenge of keeping reagents free of moisture and air took Twitter by storm
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June Lindsey, another forgotten woman in the story of DNA
Her discovery of adenine and guanine’s structure was a key part of solving the DNA double helix puzzle – yet her contributions are almost forgotten
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The career importance of community service work
Community work enhances a scientist’s skills, whatever career stage they’re at
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Picturing the future
If we don’t embrace the vision of a sustainable future, who will bear the climate costs?
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Don’t let the burden of proof squeeze the life out of ideas
Extraordinary claims can be extraordinarily stimulating
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Why eating a sleigh’s worth of candy canes is a bad idea
Like any compound, the festive flavour of peppermint can be harmful in high doses
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Letters: December 2021
Readers discuss the environment and greener fuels, and speculate on chemistry’s role in the first world war
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A clouded view of industry emissions
Standards and auditing are sorely needed if emissions targets are to be upheld
