All Chemistry World articles in September 2024
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OpinionObserving Cop28 with a gender lens
Avoid so-called climate solutions that disadvantage the most marginalised
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OpinionThe science education programme partnering with people in prison
Think Like a Scientist focuses on empowering students
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ArticleDriving innovation in the UK’s emerging biotechnology sector
Biotech startups and spinouts must overcome numerous challenges to get from lab to market. A new UK innovation hub aims to give this emerging sector the space, resources and expertise it needs.
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OpinionLetters: September 2024
Readers discuss antidepressants, industrial disasters and what Humphry Davy inhaled
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OpinionHenninger and Le Bel’s fractionator and the importance of lab culture
An undercurrent of collaboration
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PuzzleSeptember 2024 puzzles
Download the puzzles from the September 2024 print issue of Chemistry World
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CareersWill open science change chemistry?
While more researchers are adopting open access, open data, open peer review and open projects, some significant barriers are hindering progress
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OpinionCarol Robinson: ‘I really wanted to wave the flag about technicians’
The mass spectrometry trailblazer on leaving school at 16 and waving the flag for technicians
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OpinionHow much science should there be in philosophy?
A debate about metaphysics that’s crucial to how we understand the world
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CareersThe chroniclers of science
Communication officers dedicate their careers to telling impactful stories
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OpinionBeing wrong is almost inevitable
On the tightrope of expressing your opinion, you always risk looking a fool
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OpinionGLP-1 drugs could be more than a win–win for weight loss
Semaglutide and tirzepatide are changing lives, and could change our attitudes
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FeatureThe GLP-1 weight loss revolution
Glucagon-like peptide-1 agonist drugs, such as semaglutide, could save countless lives at risk due to diabetes and obesity. Rachel Brazil looks at the difficulties in making the peptides themselves, and what’s coming next
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OpinionScience can make doping tests more trustworthy
Contamination cases at the Olympics and beyond highlight the need for minimum reporting thresholds for drug testing in sport
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OpinionProteins’ shape and function are two sides of the same coin
A new perspective on the relationship between chemistry and biology
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FeatureSeaweed success
Scientists and entrepreneurs are sowing the seeds for a new kind of industry. Hayley Bennett explores the buzz around the marine ‘biorefinery’ business – and what might hold it back
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CareersThe early-career engineer showcasing women in the chemical industry
Jordan Riddle explains how embracing change and extra curricular activities has benefited her work in chemical production
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BusinessElectrification of process heat stands to slash industry’s emissions
Technologies available now can decarbonise most heat demand, but cost and infrastructure barriers still exist