All Culture and people articles – Page 166
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OpinionToo many scientists?
The proliferation of PhDs is unsustainable and damaging, says Paula Stephan.
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NewsCampaign to save Royal Institution's London home
Scientists and the public rally to stop the sale of the building that housed Davy’s and Faraday’s labs after charity runs into financial difficulties
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NewsPost-publication peer review blog launches
Chemists hope forum will be a place where published synthetic methods are scrutinised and lab checks are crowdsourced
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CareersCleaning up
From washing clothes to saving lives, the products of Phil Souter’s watery work can be found across the globe, as Helen Carmichael finds out
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OpinionThe founding myths of chemistry
Chemists should learn from the past, says Philip Ball, but they may need a history lesson first
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CareersYou're hired
Alan Sugar’s latest apprentice is setting up a recruitment agency specialising in sectors that make a difference. Emma Davies finds out more
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OpinionDecisive uncertainty
When it comes to scientific advice, we should let the experts speak and improve our understanding of risk, says Síle Lane
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OpinionThe public: clients of science?
Should scientific advice inform or instruct? Steve Fuller says scientists should stick to the facts and let the public decide
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FeatureMaking pain history
From ancient folk remedy to the wonder drug of the early industrial age and beyond. Mike Sutton traces the remarkable history of aspirin
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OpinionFear of the unknown
How do you reconcile the need for personal safety with unfamiliar compounds, asks Derek Lowe
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FeatureBuilding better chemistry
Do lab buildings affect the work of the scientists inside them? James Mitchell Crow surveys some grand designs
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OpinionAutomatic for the chemist
How automatic structure elucidation could lead to more creative chemists
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Opinion30 Years ago: Endowment for Spinks Symposia
ICI creates £10,000 trust fund for a biennial symposium in honour of Alfred Spinks
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CareersOf castes and chemistry
From southern India to Northern Ireland, Geetha Srinivasan has been applying her research to solving real world problems, as Sarah Houlton finds out