All History articles – Page 37
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Opinion
Dickens and the haunted chemist
Christmas carol author explored chemistry in fact and fiction
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Opinion
20 years ago: degrading spacesuits
The National Air and Space Museum in Washington DC, US, has discovered that its reference collection of spacesuits is deteriorating rapidly
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Feature
The golden helix
The discovery of the importance and structure DNA was more than just Crick and Watson’s eureka moment. Mike Sutton untangles the tale of life’s molecular mysteries
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Opinion
20 years ago - Investigating crizzling
Studying decay in glass exhibits at the Victoria & Albert museum in London
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Opinion
Running on sun
On the centenary of Giacomo Ciamician’s prediction of a solar-fuelled future, international experts discuss artificial photosynthesis
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Opinion
Flashback: 1987 – Refuseniks
Scientists who applied to emigrate from the Soviet Union were refused exit visas and demoted
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Opinion
Flashback: 1977 – 100 years of the Royal Institute of Chemistry
The Royal Institute of Chemistry celebrated its centenary with a luncheon and a reception at the science museum