All Columns articles – Page 43
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OpinionWhat we mean when we talk about bonds
Santiago Alvarez delves into the debates and disagreements that surround one of chemistry’s most fundamental concepts
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OpinionFlashback: 1970 – meeting the Chemical Notation Association
The UK chapter of the Chemical Notation Association met for the first time
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OpinionRubriflordilactone A
Sometimes it’s worth building aromatics instead of buying them, says BRSM
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OpinionThe big experiment
Plans to stop assessing school pupils’ practical work are the wrong solution to a genuine problem, says Mark Peplow
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OpinionIgnorance is no defence
In a chemistry lab, what you don’t know really can hurt you, says Derek Lowe
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OpinionAlkynes reverse reactivity
A mild coupling of alkynes with thiol nucleophiles appeals to Karl Collins
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Welcome to 2015 and to a new volume
Here’s to the undiscovered country and all that we may find there
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OpinionA bad business
Targets and assessments can boost productivity at universities – but only if they do not stifle creativity and alienate the academic workforce, says Mark Peplow
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OpinionFlashback: 2000 – celebrating an historic collaboration
The second International Historic Chemical Landmark was designated at St Mary’s Hospital in London
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OpinionReflections on the REF
Richard Catlow and Graham Hutchings evaluate the state of chemistry research and find it enjoying rude health
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OpinionA complete chemist
Philip Ball celebrates Paul Schleyer’s contributions to scientific discourse, spanning decades and disciplines
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OpinionAn end to bubble puzzle trouble?
Has a 20-year-old problem finally been solved, asks Philip Ball
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Power to the people
Scientists are harnessing public support to strengthen their political muscle
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OpinionProgress at the pace of the slowest
Chemistry is rarely the rate-limiting process in getting a drug to market, says Derek Lowe
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OpinionSynthesising the midnight oil
A chemical plant on a night shift is just as lively as through the day, says Chemjobber, but for different reasons