All Culture and people articles – Page 164
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OpinionThe art of translation
The world of odour and scent presents a unique communication challenge, says Will Andrews
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Business
Drug discovery becomes Facebook game
Boehringer Ingelheim offers a first look at the beta version of Syrum
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ReviewInventing chemistry – Herman Boerhaave and the reform of the chemical arts
John PowersUniversity of Chicago Press2012 | 280pp | £26 (HB)ISBN 9780226677606Herman Boerhaave (1668–1738) was a pivotal figure in early chemistry. His professional life was devoted to the medical curriculum at the University of Leiden, Netherlands, from 1701–1738 and he was professor of chemistry there from 1718 (a visit to the ...
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CareersTastefully done
Russell Keast’s early years as a chef gave him an appetite for science that took him out of the kitchen and into the lab, he tells James Mitchell Crow
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OpinionMonopoly money
Dean Baker says it’s time to start talking seriously about the way in which pharma is funded
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OpinionProtecting patients at all costs
Suffering stagnant output, and beset by patent expiries and spiralling costs, drug discovery is in poor health. Simon Campbell prescribes a remedy
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FeatureFast, flexible and flourishing
Paul Workman’s experiences in big pharma, academia and biotech gave him the tools to develop new drugs and spin out successful companies. Sarah Houlton profiles the 2012 Chemistry World entrepreneur of the year
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CareersWrite all about it
Chemists with a nose for news and a flair for writing may enjoy life as a science writer, reports Nina Notman
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CareersWhat's law got to do with it?
Sean Seymore’s career has taken him from the lab to law school and back again. Yfke Hager determines his motive