Philip Ball – Page 10
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Opinion
Column: The crucible
The flowery language of fragrance chemistry doesn't distract Philip Ball from the sharp scent of olfactory understanding
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Column: The crucible
Oxidation state is a convenient fiction, but the concept is far from meaningless, writes Philip Ball
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Column: The crucible
Philip Ball uncovers a pleasing symmetry surrounding the mysterious Casimir force
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Column: The crucible
Ubiquitous images of nanobots are 20,000 leagues from reality, warns Phil Ball
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Column: The crucible
Philip Ball asks if you can spare him 429 228 004 229 952 oscillations of your time
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Column: The crucible
You don't need to understand the science bits, says Philip Ball, just what they represent
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Column: The crucible
If DNA polymerisation is reversible, asks Philip Ball, why don't we end up with some static equilibrium?
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OpinionArtfully communicating science
Art inspired by science should be more than just a pretty picture, says Philip Ball
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The confines of chemical space
Philip Ball wonders whether chemical space limits chemists' creativity
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The obfuscated origins of life on Earth
It is inevitable that the origins of life on Earth will be forever shrouded in mystery, says Philip Ball
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Better isn't everything
Feel free to make photovoltaics better, says Philip Ball. But don't forget they have to be cheaper, too