All Culture and people articles – Page 142
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Careers
From lab tech to mass spec
Carol Robinson left school at 16 with no science qualifications but found her way to the top
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Feature
Is all matter made of just one element?
William Prout’s answer to this perennial question launched two centuries of controversy. Mike Sutton reports
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Opinion
Flashback: 1970 – the Scientific Societies Lecture Theatre
The Scientific Societies Lecture Theatre in Savile Row, London, was used for RSC lectures for many years
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News
Fears UK government scientists could be gagged by new rules
Civil service code changes mean government employees need ministerial permission to speak to the press
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News
US Chemical Safety Board chairman resigns
Resignation follows accusation of mismangement and exposure of whistleblowers
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Opinion
Thinking ahead
PhD courses must prepare students for a life after research, says Mark Peplow
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News
Chemists in demand as cannabis industry experiences explosive growth
Legalisation of marijuana in some US states is fuelling demand for analytical specialists
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Data falsification hits polymer mechanochemistry papers
Misconduct by member of Christopher Bielawski’s group has led to several retractions
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Research
Shipwrecked beer from 1840s lives again
170-year-old beer recreated with help from chemists
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Careers
Astana, Kazakhstan
On paper, a move to Kazakhstan was going to be liberating for Raymond Whitby, but the reality is a new set of challenges, as Emma Davies discovers
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News
US chemical safety board in turmoil
The US agency that investigates chemical accidents faces heavy criticism, and its chairman is under pressure to resign
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Royal Society to address gender imbalance
Society will encourage more women to apply for awards after ‘unacceptable’ success rate in 2014
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Opinion
Dial chem for murder
Poisons may seem to be a murderer’s perfect accomplice, but chemists can always persuade them to betray their secrets, says Philip Ball