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Opinion
Letters: June 2011
In reference to your recent editorial (Chemistry World, May 2011, p2) where the ethics of biofuels are discussed, we believe it is misleading to suggest that deforestation and the displacement of indigenous people are a result of biofuel production. It is accepted that logging is the primary cause of these ...
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OpinionCategorising chemists
To the unfamiliar, chemists might all look the same. But some common categories are easy to identify, explains Derek Lowe
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Opinion
The public’s fear is not one of science, it is one of grammar
Reinforcing and not correcting the fears of a risk-averse public is no way to build constructive working relationships, writes Hal Sosabowski
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Opinion
Letters: May 2011
There are many ways of discovering truth. The scientific method is one of the best. It depends on the carrying out of repeatable experiments. Science cannot really deal with a unique event. So I am surprised that Philip Ball (Chemistry World, April 2011, p33) dismisses so easily the practicality of ...
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Opinion
Science, spirituality and scepticism
Philip Ball discusses an award presented to former Royal Society president Martin Rees for work at the interface of science and religion
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OpinionWho counts as a chemist?
The map of scientific disciplines is growing ever more complex. Derek Lowe surveys the country
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Opinion
Editorial: Biofuels – ethical issues
Biofuels are gaining increased public and scientific attention