All People articles – Page 17
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CareersPlanting the seeds of sustainable science education
Michele Raggio’s non-profit Seedscience supports teachers in developing countries as they grow their own education programmes
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ResearchLinking chemistry with surgery to detect cancerous cells in situ
Livia Schiavinato Eberlin explains how her team has developed a hand-held device for surgeons that analyses tissue samples on a mass spectrometer mid-operation
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ReviewFilm: Forgotten Genius
The story of a Black chemist’s incredible scientific accomplishments in the face of almost insurmountable obstacles in early 20th century US
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ResearchNitrogen radical chemistry sees the light
Daniele Leonori explains how his group is taking inspiration from 30-year-old chemistry to devise shorter syntheses for bioactive compounds
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PodcastUncle Tungsten: Memories of a Chemical Boyhood by Oliver Sacks – Book club
We celebrate 20 years of a popular chemistry classic – written by neurologist
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NewsNew European Chemical Society president installed
Synthetic organic chemist Floris Rutjes from the Netherlands takes the helm at EuChemS with vow to raise its profile
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NewsCovid-19 scientists recognised in 2021 New Year’s Honours
Many awards go to scientists involved in the UK’s coronavirus response, but physicists, biochemists and materials scientists are also among those named in the list
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NewsRoyal Society of Chemistry publishes first analysis of diversity
Report digs into organisational activities, reporting on leadership, awards and grant winners
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OpinionChemists amid coronavirus: 2020 in review
How the pandemic has changed the way we live and work around the world
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Feature2020: the year the world changed
Andy Extance discovers how scientists around the world have responded to the pandemic, working on solutions from drugs and vaccines to hand sanitiser and PPE
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BusinessOxford Biotrans makes its grapefruit compound out of oranges
Using their patented enzymes, Oxford Biotrans’ mission is to create new routes to useful chemicals – starting with their natural-grade food and fragrance products
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ResearchMission accomplished for scientist who set out to bring astrobiology to Portugal
Zita Martins discusses her work searching for molecules related to the origin of life
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BusinessTaking plastic out of performance paper coatings
SGMA’s silicate sol-gel is a sustainable alternative for packaging such as coffee cups
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OpinionChemists amid coronavirus: Justin Houseknecht
An organic chemist in the US has used the pandemic to try to spark change in how chemistry is taught at universities
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FeatureChemistry for all?
Rachel Brazil reports on the RSC’s five-year project to see whether students from disadvantaged backgrounds can be encouraged to study chemistry
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OpinionChemists amid coronavirus: Thomas Hartung
A biochemist at Johns Hopkins recounts how his lab pivoted to tackle Covid-19 with mini-brains, and how his love of gadgets has helped
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OpinionKelly Chibale: ‘No leader should be feared’
The founder of the H3D drug discovery centre in South Africa on leadership and flying with Jürgen Klopp
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BusinessStretching liquid crystals to the limit with LC AuxeTec
The unintuitive properties of LC AuxeTec’s materials mean they thicken when stretched, and could be exploited in body armour and skyscraper windows
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WebinarLGBT+ inclusivity – Building a better chemistry culture
Join us to discuss how the chemical sciences can best support and retain LGBT+ individuals