Philip Ball – Page 9
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Scientific fraud highlights flaws in the way that scientists communicate with each other, suggests Philip Ball
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Simple nanoscience is bringing the legendary Golden Fleece to life in the form of merino wool dyed with gold. Philip Ball links myth to modern science
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Unwinding protein fibrils could give a glimpse of how peptides survived on early Earth
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Thermal motions on the molecular scale are not just useless noise, discovers Philip Ball
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The flowery language of fragrance chemistry doesn't distract Philip Ball from the sharp scent of olfactory understanding
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Oxidation state is a convenient fiction, but the concept is far from meaningless, writes Philip Ball
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Philip Ball uncovers a pleasing symmetry surrounding the mysterious Casimir force
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Ubiquitous images of nanobots are 20,000 leagues from reality, warns Phil Ball
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Philip Ball asks if you can spare him 429 228 004 229 952 oscillations of your time
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You don't need to understand the science bits, says Philip Ball, just what they represent
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If DNA polymerisation is reversible, asks Philip Ball, why don't we end up with some static equilibrium?
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Art inspired by science should be more than just a pretty picture, says Philip Ball
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It is inevitable that the origins of life on Earth will be forever shrouded in mystery, says Philip Ball