All Columns articles – Page 35
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OpinionTowards a new plastics economy
Global change is needed to avert disaster, says the Ellen MacArthur Foundation
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OpinionInspiring children to learn programming
The BBC’s Micro Bit could empower the next generation of chemists
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OpinionHealing the world
Will GSK’s move towards licensing patents in developing countries, rather than rigidly defending them, improve access to medicines?
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OpinionWhy we need an allergic reaction
Michael Walker calls for a grand vision to protect people with food allergy
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OpinionFlashback: 2001 – chemical landmark for John Desmond Bernal
A blue plaque for crystallographer John Desmond Bernal
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OpinionHoming pigeons should thank quantum chemistry
Philip Ball asks whether quantum biology holds the secret to how birds navigate
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OpinionAn odd couple
Coupling unactivated phenols with amines requires an unusual approach, as Karl Collins discovers
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OpinionCan we wait for e-cigarette trials?
Safety data is needed but is not a reason to ignore vaping now, says Thomas Hartung
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OpinionGahn’s blowpipe
Andrea Sella explores the evolution of a forgotten device that was once the cornerstone of chemical analysis
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OpinionScience must be family friendly
The perception that young scientists need to sacrifice family life for a career in research must change, says Mark Peplow
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OpinionWhy salty water foams
Philip Ball seeks the answer to a question more complex than it appears
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OpinionChecks and balances
Should trade bodies do more than simply ‘represent their members’ interests’?
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OpinionThrowing things over the fence
Saying ‘That’s someone else’s problem’ is asking for trouble, says Derek Lowe
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Opinion
Speaking truth to power
Academic freedom is a cornerstone of society that needs protection from governments that seek to silence freethinkers
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OpinionToxicity is a hazardous waste
We must teach students how to avoid environmental impact rather than accept itas an inherent part of chemistry, argues John Warner