All People articles – Page 36
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OpinionScience must be family friendly
The perception that young scientists need to sacrifice family life for a career in research must change, says Mark Peplow
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CareersThe wisdom of crowds
Kit Chapman asks if crowdfunding is the answer for researchers struggling for funds
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CareersThe Lego creator
Lego’s Thomas Tarp tells Rachel Brazil how the world’s largest toy company is at the forefront of chemical safety and sustainable materials
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Opinion
Speaking truth to power
Academic freedom is a cornerstone of society that needs protection from governments that seek to silence freethinkers
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NewsUS food and drug agency finally gets new head
The Senate has approved a new administrator for the Food and Drug Administration after months of delay and opposition
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CareersThe entrepreneur
Science party entrepreneur Marc Wileman tells Emma Davies how his passion for education won his company investment on the BBC’s Dragons’ den
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PodcastFlibanserin
Flibanserin was touted to be the female Viagra. Martha Henriques explains why it failed to live up to the hype.
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ResearchAn energetic chemist
University of Waterloo’s Linda Nazar has spent the last two decades moving beyond lithium-ion batteries to cheaper, higher energy density storage
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CareersThe Greenpeace scientist
Rachel Brazil discovers how a chance phonecall took Paul Johnston from being a concerned researcher to Greenpeace’s principal scientist
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NewsPolish chemistry lecturer jailed for plot to blow up parliament
Organic chemist with far-right sympathies given 13 years for planned terrorist attack
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ResearchBreakthroughs amidst risk
We chat to Nobel prize winner Alan Heeger as he approaches his 80th birthday
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ResearchCrispr conversation starter
Alan Regenberg talks to Katrina Megget about the ethics of gene editing
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OpinionRooting out sexism
If we are going to address gender equality in science, we need to recognise our own biases, says Nicola Gaston
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CareersThe online teacher
Neil Garg plans to transform how students around the world think about organic chemistry – with Bacon. Nina Notman explains
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NewsChemists recognised in 2016 New Year's Honours list
Contributions to research rewarded in the honours list
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CareersDigital defenders
Chris Chapman meets the volunteers guarding scientific accuracy on the world’s busiest websites
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News
Former Carlsberg chemist to join ERC as new vice president
Organic chemist Klaus Bock will replace Sierd Cloetingh as one of the pan-European funder’s vice presidents
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CareersThe classical singer
May Turner tells Phillip Broadwith how she balances topping the music charts with developing the latest generation of engine oils