All articles by Neil Withers
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OpinionCan supercapacitors be the next energy superheroes?
Offering complementary properties to batteries, their time might be round the corner
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OpinionJulia Kornfield: ‘I’ve often followed an instinct about a person’
The polymer expert on power imbalances and following her instinct
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FeatureDo other chemistry prizes predict the Nobels?
We’ve looked at the numbers so you don’t have to
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OpinionThe classic sandwich
Ferrocene turned our understanding of structure and bonding on its head
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FeatureCharting the rise in antimicrobial resistance
We look at the data behind antibiotic drug discovery and development, bacterial resistance and the financial problems with the current business model
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OpinionThe heavy appeal of liquid metals
The shiny and dense fluids offer both ancient mystery and future promise
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OpinionReturning to the moon
It’s been a while, but space agencies are starting to plan their trips back to our satellite, with the goal of building semi-permanent bases
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OpinionNuclear wasted
Atomic energy has the potential to reduce our carbon footprint, but the problem of waste is devilishly complex
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OpinionThe incredible legacy of Tutankhamun
Three-thousand-year-old treasures can still enthral and inspire
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FeatureVisualising the Nobel nomination archive
Who nominated whom for the biggest prize in chemistry
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OpinionThe end of a long race?
The finishing line of the Covid-19 pandemic may be in sight, but we mustn’t stop running just yet
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OpinionBottling summer lightning
Our features editor reflects on how nature’s sound and light show affects the atmosphere, and the long track to harness fusion
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OpinionAn idea that clicked
Bioorthogonal reactions – doing chemistry inside living cells without blasting everything in sight – are no mean feat
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OpinionBecause it isn’t there
Why do chemists do what they do? The underlying philosophy for many of us is the same as it has been for centuries
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OpinionPicturing the future
If we don’t embrace the vision of a sustainable future, who will bear the climate costs?
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OpinionDepositing hope for the future
The rise of ChemRxiv might mean that chemists can tackle thornier cultural problems