Profiles – Page 6
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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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OpinionThomas Hartung: ‘I am not a funny guy’
The world-renowned toxicologist talks about animal models, his dog and diminishing trust in experts
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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: 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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CareersChemist may become first woman in Congress with a natural science PhD
Head of the chemistry department at Stony Brook University in New York is locked in a tight race for a seat in the House of Representatives
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OpinionChemists amid coronavirus: Pierre-Edouard Danjou
A French organic chemist says Covid-19 caused a ‘big blow’ to his research, yet he published insights gained by remote teaching chemistry
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ResearchSearching for superconductors with supercomputers
What if most materials are superconductors under the right conditions, wonders José Flores-Livas
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OpinionChemists amid coronavirus: Paulette Vincent-Ruz
A chemistry education researcher at the University of Michigan finds Covid-19 has been a springboard for change in academia
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OpinionChemists amid coronavirus: Philippa Ojimelukwe
A Nigerian chemist worries as her university and others in the country remain closed due to the pandemic and an academic strike
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BusinessRosa Biotech gets biosensors on the nose
Protein barrel arrays mimic mammals’ olfactory system to distinguish many different molecules
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OpinionChemists amid coronavirus: Anton Toutov
Fuzionaire’s cofounder and chief scientist reflects on how Covid-19 has affected his growing company
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OpinionChemists amid coronavirus: Amal Amin
An Egyptian polymer chemist and activist for equality in science struggles with interactive activities moving online during the pandemic
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OpinionEdgar Cahoon: ‘There is still so much basic knowledge to learn’
The biochemist and plant scientist talks about growing up on a dairy farm in Eastern Virginia, gardening, biking and Cornhusker football
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OpinionChemists amid coronavirus: Hannah Beska
A teaching technician in England is helping to make her labs safe for the start of term in September
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ResearchTranslating snail venom research from beach to bench and beyond
Meet Mandë Holford, an interdisciplinary scientist following tangents that arise when exploring the molecular-level workings of venom peptides
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OpinionChemists amid coronavirus: Fung Fun Man
An education technology guru in Singapore finds himself inundated with requests for advice and invitations to speak since the pandemic hit
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OpinionChemists amid coronavirus: Martyn Coles
In New Zealand, where there are close to zero active cases of Covid-19, labs have reopened with no distancing rules