All articles by Chemistry World – Page 39
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Opinion
Letters: September 2008
I would suggest that many of the issues cited as influencing women’s decisions to stay in academic science ( Chemistry World , August 2008, p8) are equally relevant to men’s decisions: the extreme competition for lectureships; fighting for funding; and long antisocial hours. These affect all new academics equally. ...
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News
Chinese sewage plant study raises concerns
Levels of some toxic pollutants rise after treatment
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News
Chipscreen hits funding barrier for new drug
Regulators take a tough stance against Chinese pharma firms
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Podcast
August 2008
Chemistry World Podcast - August 200800:10 -- Introduction2:08 -- The moon may not be made of cheese, but it's wetter than expected5:05 -- Chemistry on Mars7:10 -- Eric Wolff from the British Antarctic Survey explains how ...
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Business
Business roundup: August 2008
Dow’s $19 billion merger Dow Chemical has announced a $19 billion (£9.5 billion) deal to buy Philadelphia-based speciality chemicals firm Rohm and Haas, a move Dow claims will make it the world’s leading speciality chemical and advanced materials company. Source: © AP PHOTOS The deal will create the ...
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Review
A revised organic classic
Well-established introductory organic chemistry textbook for undergraduates
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Opinion
Letters: July 2008
From Randal Richard I was interested to read the article by Sean McWhinnie ’Science funding in crisis’ (Chemistry World, June 2008, p40). The article had a broad sweep encompassing changes in the research assessment exercise (RAE) to research exercise framework (REF); the recent enquiry of the Innovation, universities and skills ...
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Business
Business roundup: July 2008
Squeezed margins push up prices Rising energy, feedstock and transportation costs are squeezing the chemical sector’s profit margins - and triggering some dramatic price rises as companies try to pass the costs on. On 28 May US chemicals giant Dow announced it would raise price across its entire product portfolio ...
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Podcast
June 2008
Chemistry World Podcast - June 200800:10 -- Introduction02:00 -- How carbon nanotubes measure the strength of hot chilli sauces04:14 -- The mystery aroma of Shiraz has been revealed - and it's peppery07:00 -- Andy Meharg explains his research measuring potentially dangerous levels ...
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Review
Fruit of the sun
Pierre Laszlo taught chemistry at Princeton and Cornell in the US, the University of Liege, Belgium, and the Ecole Polytechnique, near Paris