All articles by David Jones – Page 2

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Oh what a surprise!

2013-04-25T00:00:00Z

Sometimes great chemistry results from unexpected findings
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On Ilkley Moor bar TNT

2013-03-21T00:00:00Z

A large explosion could have added an extra verse to the folk tune
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The magic of microwaves

2013-02-28T00:00:00Z

Do the devices just heat cups of tea or is there more to their use in chemistry?
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Ominous isotopes

2013-01-28T00:00:00Z

Heavy elements are one thing, but it is lighter uranium that is the worry
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Dark matter

2012-10-26T00:00:00Z

Could the chemical world still be holding out on us?
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How to unstopper a stopper

2012-08-30T00:00:00Z

Years as a practical chemist can come in useful when trying to unjam a dram
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Black crystal arts

2012-07-31T00:00:00Z

The secret tricks needed to coax out crystals hark back to our alchemical past
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Asymmetry

2012-06-01T00:00:00Z

In science, not all forms are created equal
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Sand tunes

2012-04-01T00:00:00Z

Why do large bodies of sand seem to ‘sing’?
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The rise and fall of leaded petrol

2012-01-27T10:57:00Z

The rise and fall of leaded petrol
Opinion
The value of the failed experiment

2011-12-22T11:16:00Z

The value of the failed experiment
Opinion
An explosive release of gas

2011-11-29T08:39:00Z

An explosion is the sudden release of gas, creating a sonic report
Opinion
Subtle, but not malicious

2011-10-28T08:59:00Z

Raffiniert ist der Herrgott, aber boshaft ist er nicht
Opinion
The 2010 Nobel prize

2011-07-29T09:11:00Z

The 2010 Nobel prize for physics went to Andre Geim and Konstantin Novoselov
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'Absurd', 'roundabout' and 'clumsy'

2011-06-30T11:52:00Z

'Absurd', 'roundabout', 'clumsy' these words well describe the way we turn heat into electric power
Opinion
The language of chemistry

2011-05-31T13:07:00Z

The language of chemistry has changed greatly during my lifetime
Opinion
On paper

2011-04-28T10:03:00Z

Paper must be one of the great chemical inventions
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Some liquids are immiscible with others

2011-03-30T10:23:00Z

Some liquids are immiscible with others
Opinion
Napoleon's wallpaper

2011-01-31T11:43:00Z

Napoleon's wallpaper
Opinion
Sparks of illumination

2011-01-05T11:50:00Z

Sparks of illumination