All Columns articles – Page 43
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OpinionA brave new word
Why did scientists endure, while sciencers perished? Philip Ball examines the quirks of science’s lexical legacy
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OpinionTantalising technology
Computer-assisted drug design always looks like it’s just about to work, says Derek Lowe, but the reality is complicated
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OpinionA large life, fully lived
Carl Djerassi leaves many legacies besides the contraceptive pill,says Mark Peplow
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OpinionEnthralled by evaporation
A giant rotary evaporator is a mesmerising thing, says Chemjobber, but the plant requires a different approach
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OpinionSetting the record straight
Everyone makes mistakes, says François-Xavier Coudert. But in science, everyone has to correct them too
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OpinionTarget ignorance to tackle resistance
Countries like India are bearing the brunt of antibiotic resistance, and education could be a key tool in tackling its spread
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OpinionIndian science at the crossroads
S Umapathy, from the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, surveys the Indian scientific landscape
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OpinionThe smell of success
Laboratory aromas conjure memories and emotions from elation to a sudden need to vomit, says Derek Lowe
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OpinionBright lights and dark shadows
India is a place of contrast, where beacons of innovation highlight significant societal challenges
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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