All Culture and people articles – Page 67
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CareersZooming into online vivas
The Covid-19 pandemic has forced academics to adopt a new model with some unexpected advantages
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OpinionChemists amid coronavirus: Graham Dawson
The ups and downs of reopening a Chinese university and its research labs after prolonged closure
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ReviewFilm: The Ball Method
An impressive short film about early 20th century chemist Alice Ball whose groundbreaking scientific contributions were only recently recognised
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OpinionPhD researcher mental health matters – now more than ever
And improving it is vital for the future of chemistry
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OpinionAlice Ball’s treatment for leprosy
Nina Notman tells the overlooked story of historic African-American chemist Alice Ball who developed the first partially-effective treatment for leprosy
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WebinarKindness – Building a better chemistry culture
Join us to explore the role kindness can play in making chemistry more inclusive and protecting mental health
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ResearchKeep The Scream dry to preserve its pigments, chemical analysis suggests
Moisture – not light – hastens the degradation of yellow cadmium colours in Edvard Munch’s 1910 painting
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PodcastChlorine dioxide
Katrina Krämer investigates how industrial-strength bleach became promoted as ‘miracle mineral supplement’ – a supposed ‘cure’ for autism, cancer and even Covid-19.
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ReviewFrom Science Fiction to Science Fact: How Writers of the Past Invented Our Present
An enjoyable exploration of the parallels between science fiction and science as long as you don’t expect a definite proof of how how sci-fi created the future
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OpinionChemists amid coronavirus: Jose Mascareñas
As Spain begins lifting its lockdown, a key chemist at the University of Santiago de Compostela in Galicia worries about the future
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OpinionNazarov cyclisation
We are all shaped by the opportunities afforded us, by the social structures and politics of our day
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ReviewTV series: Unnatural Selection
From biohackers to malaria-fighting mosquitos, this Netflix documentary looks at the powerful yet controversial technology of genetic engineering
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OpinionChemists amid coronavirus: Mélissa Nehme, Lucía Gallego and Joe Woods
Researchers are returning to labs in Switzerland with social distancing measures in place
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PodcastOleic acid
Brian Clegg discovers the link between olive oil, dandruff and stained glass windows.
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NewsStatistician Adrian Smith to be next president of the Royal Society
Director of the Alan Turing Institute will take up the post in November
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OpinionChemists amid coronavirus: James Canary
The chair of NYU’s chemistry department says research is ‘completely interrupted’ in his lab and his senior graduate student is stuck in China
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ReviewSmoke & Mirrors: How Hype Obscures the Future and How to See Past It
Gemma Milne explores how hype has influenced nine different areas of science and technology, from cancer treatments to quantum computers
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PodcastSmoke & Mirrors by Gemma Milne – Book club
Science journalist Gemma Milne’s first book promises to be a guide on how to recognise hype and how to cut through it
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OpinionChemists amid coronavirus: James Keeler
The head of Cambridge’s chemistry department says its research has been ‘mothballed’, and he worries about lost productivity