All Review articles – Page 29

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Inventing chemistry – Herman Boerhaave and the reform of the chemical arts

2012-09-13T00:00:00Z

John PowersUniversity of Chicago Press2012 | 280pp | £26 (HB)ISBN 9780226677606Herman Boerhaave (1668–1738) was a pivotal figure in early chemistry. His professional life was devoted to the medical curriculum at the University of Leiden, Netherlands, from 1701–1738 and he was professor of chemistry there from 1718 (a visit to the ...
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How economics shapes science

2012-09-11T00:00:00Z

Resources for research
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Sand and silicon: science that changed the world

2012-09-07T00:00:00Z

Not just microchips
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Alcohol and its role in the evolution of human society

2012-09-05T00:00:00Z

The science and history of alcohol
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X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy: an introduction to the principles and practices

2012-08-30T00:00:00Z

XPS analysis
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Orbital approach to the electronic structure of solids

2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

Bridging the gap
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From the molecular world: a nineteenth century science fantasy

2012-08-21T00:00:00Z

Molecules at play
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The feeding of nations: re-defining food security for the 21st century

2012-08-16T00:00:00Z

Food security
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In search of Schrödinger’s cat

2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Quantum mechanics
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On the cucumber tree: scenes from the life of an itinerant jobbing scientist

2012-08-09T00:00:00Z

Day by Day
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The chemistry of plants – perfumes, pigments and poisons

2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Plant power
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Green organic chemistry in lecture and laboratory

2012-07-31T00:00:00Z

Environmentally friendly teaching
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Understanding voltammetry: problems and solutions

2012-07-30T00:00:00Z

Electrochemical measurements
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Organic structure determination using 2-D NMR spectroscopy: a problem-based approach

2012-07-26T00:00:00Z

Understanding 2D NMR
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Product and process modelling – a case study approach

2012-07-25T00:00:00Z

Models of complex systems
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REACH for the polymer industry: a practical guide

2012-07-24T00:00:00Z

Registration of chemicals
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The mechanisms of atmospheric oxidation of the oxygenates

2012-07-19T00:00:00Z

Chemistry in the atmosphere
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Advanced renewable energy sources

2012-07-17T00:00:00Z

Wind, wave, solar, biomass and more
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Chemistry in theatre: insufficiency, phallacy or both

2012-07-16T00:00:00Z

Dramatic science
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The aha! moment: a scientist’s take on creativity

2012-07-10T00:00:00Z

The court jester of science