All History articles – Page 26
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OpinionMinsky’s microscope
Following the death of Marvin Minsky, Andrea Sella sheds light on how confocal microscopy transformed imaging techniques
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OpinionFlashback: 1996 – GM tomatoes
Zeneca brought puree from genetically modified tomatoes onto UK supermarket shelves
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PodcastCalcium carbide
Michael Freemantle tells us of discovery that lit the homes and put the food on the table of millions of people
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OpinionFlashback: 1976 – computerised Chemical Registry System
CAS and computers came together to create unique chemicals identifiers
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OpinionThe periodic table name game
Proposed new rules on how elements are named save confusion but sacrifice romance, argues Philip Ball
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OpinionD’Alelio’s resins
Andrea Sella reveals the abrasive central figure of ion exchange resin development
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OpinionThe power of enzymes
Ali Bouzari reveals how amylases and proteases revolutionised our meals
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FeatureThe bonds that bind
Mike Sutton plots the journey of the scientists who solved the riddle of chemical bonding
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ReviewScience in Wonderland – the scientific fairy tales of Victorian Britain
Through the looking glass
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ResearchDress dye analysis points to fast-moving fashion in 19th century
Purple dyes took as little as four years to go from synthesis to mass production
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OpinionWeapons of mass discussion
A chemistry opera gives reason to face up to the role of scientists in war, says Philip Ball
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OpinionLovelock’s detector
In the 100th edition of Classic Kit, Andrea Sella explores the science that revealed a change is in the air
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OpinionSix of the best from Sella
Andrea Sella shares his favourite memories from exploring the history of lab equipment