All Columns articles – Page 55
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Opinion
Too many scientists?
The proliferation of PhDs is unsustainable and damaging, says Paula Stephan.
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The founding myths of chemistry
Chemists should learn from the past, says Philip Ball, but they may need a history lesson first
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Decisive uncertainty
When it comes to scientific advice, we should let the experts speak and improve our understanding of risk, says Síle Lane
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The public: clients of science?
Should scientific advice inform or instruct? Steve Fuller says scientists should stick to the facts and let the public decide
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Fear of the unknown
How do you reconcile the need for personal safety with unfamiliar compounds, asks Derek Lowe
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Automatic for the chemist
How automatic structure elucidation could lead to more creative chemists
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Opinion
Dickens and the haunted chemist
Christmas carol author explored chemistry in fact and fiction
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Make or break: the laws of motion
Molecular machinery involves a delicate interplay of forces, but biology has found the balance, says Philip Ball
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Pentalenolactone A methyl ester
Paul Docherty revises a reaction he never could quite remember
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Full disclosure?
The pharma industry should be more open with its trial data, says Derek Lowe
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High finance meets big pharma?
Derek Lowe examines an alternative funding model for pharmaceutical research