All Columns articles – Page 3
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Opinion
What are the limits of life?
In search of design principles that would apply to living systems evolved anywhere in the universe
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Opinion
Langley’s bolometer and the importance of ‘stamp collecting’
Mapping a spectrum of developments
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Opinion
Trump’s re-election could empower peddlers of some of the worst anti-science ideas
Vaccine opponent Robert F Kennedy is reportedly poised to oversee health in Trump administration
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Opinion
Paul Anastas: ‘I’m proudest of being part of a global green chemistry community’
The father of green chemistry on his love of the environment, striving for unattainable perfection and breathing life into an old town library
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Opinion
The chemical industry is falling short on supporting women
Unless barriers are broken down, the future of the industry is unsustainable
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Opinion
Did AI just win the Nobel prizes in physics and chemistry?
The importance of the expert eye in scientific progress
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Opinion
Public inquiry into Novichok poisonings hopes to shed light on murky events
The investigation into the Amesbury poisonings let the public see the importance of forensic chemistry
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Opinion
Large language models are great, but they don’t speak to me
AI has some made tremendous achievements, but some things mean more than words
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Opinion
The CaSE for engagement in research
Discussions shed light on how the public would like to contribute to R&D
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Letters: October 2024
Readers celebrate an MSc course, manufacturing and multi-dimensional space
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A chemist in the flower garden
The beautifully complex molecules plants produce are as inspiring as the blooms themselves
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Why we need public analysts
As the Association of Public Analysts winds up, Duncan Campbell reflects on the continued importance of the profession
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News
With departments and courses facing closures UK chemistry needs a new hero
Harry Kroto’s star status helped to save the subject 20 years ago