All articles by Emma Davies – Page 2
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CareersThe anti-doping expert
Francisco Radler, the man in charge of the Rio 2016 Olympics anti-doping operation, reveals how his team has prepared
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CareersBeyond borders
Emma Davies learns how the Brazilian government has helped over 100,000 science students study abroad in the past five years
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FeatureThe white stuff
With potential health concerns raised over nanosize forms of TiO2, Emma Davies explores the ubiquitous white pigment’s past, present and future
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CareersThe entrepreneur
Science party entrepreneur Marc Wileman tells Emma Davies how his passion for education won his company investment on the BBC’s Dragons’ den
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BusinessAdvancing animal testing alternatives
Animal rights groups are engaging with researchers and regulators to develop replacement tests and ensure they’re adopted
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CareersGoing green in the lab
From major rebuilds to cost-free measures, there are many ways to improve a lab’s environmental credentials, as Emma Davies finds out
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CareersTraining in European policy
The agencies of the EU and European Commission over a range of traineeships, many of which are suited to chemists. Emma Davies reports
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CareersReserving room on the rocket
Emma Davies and Katharine Sanderson report on the administrative challenges involved for those who want to run experiments in space
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ResearchPill endocrine disruptor cleaned up by catalyst
Cheap iron catalysts could cut cost of tackling synthetic oestrogen in wastewater in half
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CareersThe nano advocate
Steffi Friedrichs tells Emma Davies how an open-minded attitude led to her becoming director general of the Nanotechnology Industries Association
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CareersFrom lab tech to mass spec
Carol Robinson left school at 16 with no science qualifications but found her way to the top
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CareersAstana, Kazakhstan
On paper, a move to Kazakhstan was going to be liberating for Raymond Whitby, but the reality is a new set of challenges, as Emma Davies discovers
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FeatureLearning from the masters
By unpicking how cephalopods change their looks to match their environment, researchers are aiming to reverse-engineer a host of novel materials. Emma Davies reports
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CareersStrictly spectroscopy
Emma Davies chats to the creator of an interactive artwork that lets people get on down with some chemical choreography
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FeatureMapping the mosquito
Uncovering how mosquitoes sniff out their human victims may lead to new tools to conquer malaria and dengue fever. Emma Davies reports
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CareersChemistry by the tun
Emma Davies talks to the chemists using their science skills to set up stills and brew up beverages
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FeatureFrom oil to chemicals
After decades of exporting oil, Saudi Arabia is looking to increase its capacity to produce chemicals. Emma Davies reports
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CareersMasters of all things green
The University of York’s green chemistry master’s educates on all angles, from legislation to commercialisation, as Emma Davies finds out
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FeatureThe art of alternatives
Recent years have seen great advances in alternatives to animal tests, yet we still need a giant leap to full replacement, as Emma Davies reports