All articles by Patrick Walter – Page 4
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OpinionWhat’s in a number?
Redefining the mole is more than just bean-counting – it helps people reconnect with chemistry
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NewsRoyal recognition for UK scientists
Contributions to science and public engagement rewarded in 2018 New Year’s Honours list
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OpinionPriming courts for science
The first guides to understanding scientific evidence in the courtroom
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OpinionScientists become bedeviled advocates
Scientists need to stand up for rational thinking at a time when it is under threat around the world
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OpinionElectric avenue
Western carmakers need to seize the initiative on cleaner vehicles or risk being left behind
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OpinionRebels with a cause
The student debt genie is out of the bottle after putting in an unexpected appearance at the UK elections
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OpinionCross-party consensus on funding science at last
Whoever wins the UK election science will benefit with promises to double R&D spending
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NewsThe great beauty of chemistry
Heritage science is growing fast and Rocco Mazzeo wants more chemists to chip in
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NewsNottingham green labs rise from ashes
Innovative low carbon labs rebuilt after fire destroyed them mid-construction
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OpinionTaking the nuclear option
If the UK is to leave Euratom then it needs to quickly take advice from the community
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OpinionAn unsettling forecast
Uncertainty makes for a poor bedfellow when it comes to the scientific enterprise
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OpinionA nanocarbon revolution
Twenty years on from the Nobel prize for fullerenes chemists pay tribute to the field Harry Kroto helped to launch
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OpinionA new source of helium is good news for science
Success prospecting for helium shouldn’t halt efforts to conserve and recover this vital scientific resource
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OpinionWe need a global plan to beat resistance
We all need to do our bit and act for the common good if we’re going to protect antibiotics
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OpinionPlastic not so fantastic
The world has a big problem with small plastics and the time to act is now
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OpinionA chemistry renaissance
There’s welcome evidence of a resurgence of interest in chemistry in the UK
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Speaking truth to power
Academic freedom is a cornerstone of society that needs protection from governments that seek to silence freethinkers