All Philosophy of science articles – Page 5
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PodcastBook Club – Why science is sexist
This month we discuss unconscious bias and other reasons why science is sexist
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Opinion
What is a molecule?
Despite being a standard scientific concept, it’s virtually impossible to agree a satisfactory definition, says Philip Ball
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Opinion
How the leopard got its spots
Alan Turing once looked to chemistry to suggest how patterns form
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Opinion
The periodic table name game
Proposed new rules on how elements are named save confusion but sacrifice romance, argues Philip Ball
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Opinion
Weapons of mass discussion
A chemistry opera gives reason to face up to the role of scientists in war, says Philip Ball
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Opinion
Emerging from Babel
Will English ever lose its place as the lingua franca of chemistry, asks Derek Lowe
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Podcast
Book Club – Scientific Babel
We probe the nature of scientific language with Michael Gordin’s bestseller, Scientific Babel
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Opinion
Speaking of chemistry
Richard Feynman’s mischievous genius shone discussing chemistry, says Philip Ball
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Feature
Navigating chemical space
Fully exploring the ocean of possible compounds – even computationally – is impossible, finds Philip Ball
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Opinion
A shared secret?
Do chemistry and alchemy have a common ancestor, or are they separated by science, asks Philip Ball
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Opinion
Fluorine in space
Henrik Jönsson explains why fluorine holds a unique place in the understanding the history of the universe
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Opinion
Chemical linguistics
Chemistry is not language, explains Michael Gordin. But the metaphor is useful nonetheless
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Opinion
A coat of many colours
Just how did lab couture settle on that little white number, asks Philip Ball
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Opinion
Oh, the humanities!
Science and the arts are equally essential to society, says Philip Ball. Don’t divide them by their differences
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Opinion
Are you sitting comfortably?
Science has great tales to tell, but we mustn’t let a good story get in the way of the facts
