All Culture and people articles – Page 51
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OpinionMolly Stevens: ‘Our society is tremendously unequal’
The innovative bioengineer on addressing healthcare inequalities and nurturing a collaborative group
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ReviewThe Flavor Equation: The Science of Great Cooking Explained + More Than 100 Essential Recipes
Exciting recipes and beautiful photographs, but at the expense for murky science
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OpinionStable isotopic analysis identifies unknown casualties of war
Humanitarian aid provided by forensic science
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CareersDoctoring the doctorate
There are now more ways than ever before to complete your PhD, finds Kit Chapman
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OpinionLife as a chemist in the second world war
Margaret Appleton shares the recollections of her father Robert Hopkins, a chemist at the De Havilland Aircraft Company
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ReviewStrange Bedfellows: Adventures in the Science, History, and Surprising Secrets of STDs
Not your average encyclopaedia of infectious diseases
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ResearchUncovering new transformations by using electricity as a reagent
Song Lin explains the power of electrochemistry and how he fosters an inclusive environment for his research group
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CareersFilling in industry skill gaps
There are plenty of ways to make yourself more employable before you graduate from the academic lab
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NewsKew Gardens exhibit will showcase dazzling display of structural colour
Nanostructures that create the ‘brightest colours ever created’ will be on display at gallery
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NewsNobel laureates free to relocate to UK following changes to ‘global talent’ visas
Winners of prestigious prizes no longer need endorsements
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ResearchTooth isotope analysis proves ancient Greek historians wrong
Analysis of ancient soldiers’ 2500-year-old remains suggests they were foreign mercenaries rather than the locals contemporary historians described
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ReviewHandmade: A Scientist’s Search for Meaning through Making
A hands-on approach to materials science
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PodcastHandmade: A Scientist’s Search for Meaning through Making by Anna Ploszajski – Book club
Uncovering the hidden facets of popular material
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NewsEuropean academy calls for continent-wide effort to combat disinformation on science
Report makes recommendations on how scientists can combat anti-vaccine sentiment and climate change denial and other misinformation
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OpinionIda Noddack and the trouble with element 43
The German chemist discovered one element and may have been the first to suggest nuclear fission – but her legacy is troubled, as Rachel Brazil discovers
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Research3D-printed ‘digital ivory’ saves antique artworks – and maybe elephants
‘Digory’ will be invaluable for restoration projects, and could help prevent ivory poaching that threatens the survival of wild elephants
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CareersThe gender pay gap is not going away
Despite a variety of activities in industry and academia, women in chemistry continue to earn less than men
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ReviewOn Task: How Our Brain Gets Things Done
From why brains are like search engine algorithms to tips on boosting your memory