Philip Ball – Page 7
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OpinionA self-assembled periodic table
Philip Ball unpacks the instructions for a new periodic table
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The name's (quadruple) bond?
Philip Ball discusses the contentious issue of C2 bonding. Dare we draw four lines?
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OpinionQuantum leaps of faith
The path to quantum mechanics becomes smoother if you take a different route, says Philip Ball
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A (chemical) potential theory of life's origin
Philip Ball says we should look beyond the molecules that make us to find the spark of life
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OpinionRighting history
Chemists should learn from the past, says Philip Ball, but they may need a history lesson first
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OpinionMake or break: the laws of motion
Molecular machinery involves a delicate interplay of forces, but biology has found the balance, says Philip Ball
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OpinionThe automatic chemist
Philip Ball considers the creation of a collective chemical brain, and what it might dream up
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Nullius in verba
Philip Ball asks how much of the published literature you should believe. Not much, by some accounts
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Breaking the surface?
Philip Ball is perplexed by the EPSRC’s decision to cut surface science funding
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Column: The crucible
Philip Ball takes a critical look at the science behind an anti-ageing cream and discovers there's some truth in its sugar-coated claims
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Column: The crucible
To understand the chemical choreography of the cell, we must acknowledge the bustling biomolecular ballroom in which it takes place, says Philip Ball
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Column: The crucible
Philip Ball admires the artistry of contemporary science buildings and a few old masters too