All People articles – Page 19
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BusinessChromosol’s silicon photonics system tackles data transfer bottleneck
Technology for integrating lasers directly into photonic circuits could accelerate replacement of large and expensive optical systems
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CareersThe facts of being a fiction-writing chemist
Meet the chemists making creative use of their scientific skills
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OpinionJulia Lermontova: an early pioneer
Katharine Sanderson tells the story of a 19th century Russian chemist who made contributions across a range of chemistry
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CareersPlanting the seeds of sustainable science education
Michele Raggio’s non-profit Seedscience supports teachers in developing countries as they grow their own education programmes
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ResearchLinking chemistry with surgery to detect cancerous cells in situ
Livia Schiavinato Eberlin explains how her team has developed a hand-held device for surgeons that analyses tissue samples on a mass spectrometer mid-operation
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ReviewFilm: Forgotten Genius
The story of a Black chemist’s incredible scientific accomplishments in the face of almost insurmountable obstacles in early 20th century US
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ResearchNitrogen radical chemistry sees the light
Daniele Leonori explains how his group is taking inspiration from 30-year-old chemistry to devise shorter syntheses for bioactive compounds
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PodcastUncle Tungsten: Memories of a Chemical Boyhood by Oliver Sacks – Book club
We celebrate 20 years of a popular chemistry classic – written by neurologist
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NewsNew European Chemical Society president installed
Synthetic organic chemist Floris Rutjes from the Netherlands takes the helm at EuChemS with vow to raise its profile
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NewsCovid-19 scientists recognised in 2021 New Year’s Honours
Many awards go to scientists involved in the UK’s coronavirus response, but physicists, biochemists and materials scientists are also among those named in the list
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NewsRoyal Society of Chemistry publishes first analysis of diversity
Report digs into organisational activities, reporting on leadership, awards and grant winners
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OpinionChemists amid coronavirus: 2020 in review
How the pandemic has changed the way we live and work around the world
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Feature2020: the year the world changed
Andy Extance discovers how scientists around the world have responded to the pandemic, working on solutions from drugs and vaccines to hand sanitiser and PPE
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BusinessOxford Biotrans makes its grapefruit compound out of oranges
Using their patented enzymes, Oxford Biotrans’ mission is to create new routes to useful chemicals – starting with their natural-grade food and fragrance products
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ResearchMission accomplished for scientist who set out to bring astrobiology to Portugal
Zita Martins discusses her work searching for molecules related to the origin of life
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BusinessTaking plastic out of performance paper coatings
SGMA’s silicate sol-gel is a sustainable alternative for packaging such as coffee cups
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OpinionChemists amid coronavirus: Justin Houseknecht
An organic chemist in the US has used the pandemic to try to spark change in how chemistry is taught at universities
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FeatureChemistry for all?
Rachel Brazil reports on the RSC’s five-year project to see whether students from disadvantaged backgrounds can be encouraged to study chemistry
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OpinionChemists amid coronavirus: Thomas Hartung
A biochemist at Johns Hopkins recounts how his lab pivoted to tackle Covid-19 with mini-brains, and how his love of gadgets has helped