All The crucible articles – Page 11
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Is the time ripe for a new second?
Philip Ball asks if you can spare him 429 228 004 229 952 oscillations of your time
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Fitting science into fiction
You don't need to understand the science bits, says Philip Ball, just what they represent
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Unbalanced DNA
If DNA polymerisation is reversible, asks Philip Ball, why don't we end up with some static equilibrium?
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Identifying an ancient miracle medicine
Philip Ball gets down to earth with chemical archaeologists
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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
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Talking nanotechnology with the public
Philip Ball discusses Europe's efforts to communicate innovations in nanotechnology to a wide audience
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Controversial colloid chemistry
Philip Ball reflects on the long-running debate about how colloids stick together
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Battling bacteria with copper
Copper doorknobs could be the latest - and oldest - way to beat the bugs
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The beauty of biomimicry
Understanding why nature's materials are so smart could be the first step to educating our own dumb polymers, argues Philip Ball