All articles by Neil Withers – Page 4
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PodcastZirconium tungstate
Generally, things get bigger as they get hotter. Neil Withers examines one of the exceptions – zirconium tungstate
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NewsThe chemical history of the Durham Gospels
Revealing the chemical make up of pigments can help us understand the cultural and historical aspects of manuscripts
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NewsTaking responsibility
Sara Cooper talks about safety in the lab and how it’s up to everyone to create a safe environment
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PodcastYBCO - Yttrium Barium Copper Oxide
Neil Withers recalls making this groundbreaking superconductor as a student
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Norman Dovichi: Singing the praises of the unsung hero
At this year's Pittcon, Norman Dovichi received the Robert Boyle Prize for Analytical Science from the RSC
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Harry Kroto: From light years to nanometres – and back
Harry Kroto tells us how analytical chemistry shaped the discovery of fullerenes
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We don’t need no intuition
Crystal structures have been solved computationally with little human guidance in a development set to shake the crystallography community
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ResearchFluorine finally found in nature
Mystery of nasty niff from ‘fetid fluorite’ minerals is solved - it’s all down to the fluorine it releases
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PodcastFolic acid
Concerns about folic acid deficiencies, especially in pregnant women, have led to fortification of some grains, flours and bread, but this varies from country to country
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PodcastPotassium chlorate
Fireworks, explosives, spacecraft – Neil Withers explains why potassium chlorate is the sort of compound that draws attention to chemistry