All Culture and people articles – Page 158
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OpinionAppreciating art criticism
Philip Ball considers Chinese works of art that comment on environmental and chemical issues
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NewsAlmost half of US researchers' time goes on admin
Survey finds principal investigators’ time taken up by grant writing and post-award admin
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ResearchHigher levels of some metals in e-cigarette smoke
Scientists call for regulators to help clear smoke and mirrors surrounding vaping safety
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De-gassing gas masks with hydrogen peroxide
A safer way to clean chemical weapons from contaminated equipment
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ResearchLead 'soaps' behind iconic artwork damage uncovered
Analysis of yellow paint pigment reveals ion source responsible for lead carboxylate formation
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Noble treatment for PTSD
Fearful memories found to be less scary in mice after inhaling xenon gas
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ResearchIron Age chemists ate like kings
Ancient copper was extracted by experts, not armies of slaves
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Opinion
Developments in chemical education
At the American Chemical Society meeting we heard about how students are now engaging in alternative ways of communicating and promoting science
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ResearchWendy Brown: Space dust chemistry
The University of Sussex’s Wendy Brown explains how astrochemical research is done in the lab
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ReviewGet prepped
What should you look for in those lab workhorses: balances, stirrer plates and mills? Elisabeth Jeffries surveys the scene
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NewsCost of scientific misconduct smaller than feared
Analysis puts a price on misconduct for US funder and claims it only comes to $58 million over 10 years
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ReviewOrganic photovoltaics: materials, device physics, and manufacturing technologies
Lights, chemicals, action!
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ReviewThe science of Shakespeare: a new look at the playwright’s universe
More things in heaven and Earth
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ReviewFalling behind: boom, bust & the global race for scientific talent
More scientists, more problems?
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ReviewAcid rain and the rise of the environmental chemist in 19th century Britain
It never rains but it corrodes
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CareersIce cold chemist
Eric Wolff constructs the chemistry of ancient climate from Antarctic ice cores. Nina Notman reports
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CareersIt came from the blog
Is blogging an innocuous pastime? Or could it help, or even harm, your career? Hayley Birch investigates