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  • Opinion

    Chemistry's clandestine current

    2006-11-28T09:27:00Z

    Chemistry has always been the most secretive of sciences, argues Philip Ball

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    Opinion

    Editorial: Funding fundamentals

    2006-11-28T08:48:00Z

    University science education has received a significant boost with the announcement that the Higher education funding council for England (Hefce) will provide an extra £75 million over three years for courses in chemistry, physics, and materials and chemi

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    Understanding chemical engineering

    2006-11-28T08:48:00Z

    Teaching as well as research can help bridge the no-man's land between chemistry and chemical engineering, says Mark Haw

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    The mysteries of misfolding

    2006-10-30T11:02:00Z

    In the first of his regular columns throwing diverse aspects of science into the melting pot, Philip Ball looks at an emerging problem with proteins

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    Time to let go

    2006-10-30T11:02:00Z

    Derek Lowe wonders how to kill off bad drug candidates before companies invest valuable time and money in them

  • Opinion

    Flashback

    2006-10-30T10:49:27Z

    40 years ago; 20 years ago

  • Opinion

    Reality television

    2006-10-30T10:49:00Z

    With the growth in popularity of 'reality' television series and hard-nosed quiz shows continuing unabated, it's good to see that chemistry has not been neglected

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    Letters: November 2006

    2006-10-30T10:49:00Z

    From John Haigh It is excellent to be reminded that chemistry graduates have a good grounding for a range of careers, but the salaries listed in your article confirm the sad story that some of us in education have been bemoaning for years (Chemistry World, October 2006, p68). ...

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    Your views: November 2006

    2006-10-30T10:49:00Z

    21st century science, the new UK GCSE programme, promises to develop scientific literacy in a societal context. Is the new teaching programme a good thing?

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    Editorial: Our new features

    2006-10-30T10:44:00Z

    It's rare that Chemistry World uses this column to advertise itself. But this month, please indulge us for a moment as we tell you about all the new features we've added.

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    Contaminated food: confusion in the coverage

    2006-10-30T10:44:00Z

    Following the release of the WWF report Chain of contamination: the food link, John Henry and Fiona Fox comment on the study, and its coverage in the media

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    Flashback

    2006-09-21T11:47:10Z

    October - 40 years ago; 20 years ago

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    Monopoly for chemists

    2006-09-21T11:47:00Z

    Despite its venerable history, the board game Monopoly is as popular as ever and continues to inspire new variations on the classic theme.

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    Letters: October 2006

    2006-09-21T11:47:00Z

    From Ron Denney It was a great pleasure to read the article on Research Triangle Park (RTP) in North Carolina, US (Chemistry World, September 2006, p62). I was fortunate enough to see the Research Triangle in its early days when it was struggling for success. At the time ...

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    Your views: October 2006

    2006-09-21T11:47:00Z

    Physics has the origins of the universe; biology has the origins of life. But what are the 'big' scientific challenges for chemistry?

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    Editorial: Conference calls

    2006-09-21T11:44:00Z

    Conferences are the lifeblood of any collaborative science, and the past month has seen two excellent meetings that highlighted the best in chemistry from both sides of the Atlantic.

  • Opinion

    Age discrimination in the workplace

    2006-09-21T11:44:00Z

    New UK age discrimination legislation came into force on 1 October. Employers should see it as a perfect opportunity to balance their workforce, says Craig Fleming

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    Hot sauce

    2006-08-30T10:33:00Z

    It was not the only story on 1 April in the UK newspaper 'The Times' that could have been a joke, but the half-page devoted to 'the chilli so hot you need gloves' was certainly shortlisted

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    Letters: September 2006

    2006-08-30T10:33:00Z

    From Basil Walby As a statistician, former editor of The Analyst, and now a grumpy old man, I was disappointed to see that RSC Publishing is promoting spurious precision in its advertisement in Chemistry World (July 2006, p47). Impact factors are notoriously variable, making the quotation to ...

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    Flashback

    2006-08-25T14:15:27Z

    September: 30 years ago; 70 years ago; 100 years ago; 240 years ago