All Diversity articles – Page 6
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Opinion
Kathleen Culhane Lathbury – an industrial pioneer
Nina Notman tells the story of the interwar industrial chemist whose analytical skill and persistence saw her outmanoeuvre sexism and prove her research aptitude
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Research
Protein-shaped sweets help students understand complex molecular structures
Edible protein models that can be identified by mouth could make chemistry education more inclusive to blind and visually impaired students
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Careers
Sought-after chemist turns down job over tenure case
UNC Chapel Hill chemistry faculty warn that the university’s failure to hire renowned black journalist with tenure has ‘dire’ recruitment repercussions
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Careers
Plans to leave academia can add value to research
Incorporating your interests can introduce new directions to your projects
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Research
Uncovering 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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Opinion
Ida 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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Careers
One researcher’s fight to open labs to service dogs
Researcher Joey Ramp’s brain injury and nerve damage meant that she needed a service dog in the lab, and roadblocks ended her PhD pursuit
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Webinar
Nature and mental wellbeing – Building a better chemistry culture
Join us to discuss the mental health benefits of spending time in natural environments, and the inequalities that can prevent access
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Opinion
Polly Porter, crystallography pioneer
Marelene and Geoff Rayner-Canham examine one of Dorothy Hodgkin’s mentors, who never studied at school or university
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Opinion
Raven the Science Maven’s communication haven
Combining science, music and cultural awareness
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News
Latest diversity figures paint improving picture of physical sciences in the UK
Engineering and physical sciences funder reveals award and fellowship data
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Opinion
Supramolecular community calls in support for gender equity
An inclusive, rigorous strategy for improving equality and diversity
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Opinion
Mary Sherman Morgan: The best kept secret in the space race
Anna Demming reveals the scientist who invented the fuel that powered the first US satellite into orbit, yet died with barely a trace on record of her achievements
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Opinion
Letters: March 2021
Readers highlight UK-based metalloenzyme research, ponder the plastics problem, and set a synthetic challenge
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Opinion
Julia Lermontova: an early pioneer
Katharine Sanderson tells the story of a 19th century Russian chemist who made contributions across a range of chemistry
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Webinar
Addressing gender parity across the Commonwealth
Join us for the launch of Commonwealth Chemistry and a webinar to discuss gender parity challenges across the Commonwealth
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Opinion
Margarita Salas: the marquesa of molecular biology
Hayley Bennett celebrates the Spanish biochemist who flourished during the Franco era