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OpinionA red pill for green medicines
The pharmaceutical industry is taking action towards net zero
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Rethinking our relationship to nature
How the scientific revolution made it culturally permissible to exploit the environment
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James LuValle, a chemist who broke the colour barrier
Sports or science? There was never really any competition for a Black Olympian who made significant contributions to Kodak’s colour film, as Hayley Bennett discovers
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James Clark: ‘I hate waste in any sense’
The pioneering green chemist on the development of the field and the power of waste
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Come fly with me… just not there, or there
Travel risk assessments should account for the prejudice faced by Queer scientists
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The impact of shipping delays on chemical industries
Supply chain difficulties don’t only affect supermarkets
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Hooray for milk
We’re still uncovering the secrets of breast milk, but what we know so far is fascinating
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The seabirds saved by synthetic chemistry
How an agricultural demand for bird poo almost destroyed an island group’s ecosystem
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Reverse combustion is preparing for takeoff
Where burning hydrocarbons is unavoidable, creating them from atmospheric carbon is a promising option
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LGBTQ+ diversity in science and universities
Many queer scientists still feel they need to hide their full identity at work
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Volta’s ink spills its secrets
Chemical analysis of manuscripts can reveal details of their author’s life and motivations
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Arlene Blum: ‘Our summit is reduced toxics’
The biophysical chemist on the link between climbing and reducing the use of toxic chemicals
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Taking the right inspiration from nature
Scientists need to be selective about their sources of inspiration
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Letters: November 2021
Readers call for reasoned debate, reminisce about the 1960s and sing the praises of microscale chemistry
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Weininger’s Smiles
The man whose code – and attitude to life – brought much happiness to chemists
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The challenges and opportunities of conducting research in developing countries
Barriers, collaboration and creativity
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All work and no play
Is the long-hours culture of academic organic chemistry laboratories finally changing?
