All articles by Rachel Brazil – Page 6
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CareersThe Lego creator
Lego’s Thomas Tarp tells Rachel Brazil how the world’s largest toy company is at the forefront of chemical safety and sustainable materials
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FeatureSoft robots get a grip
Rachel Brazil looks at how chemists are helping make robots with a more gentle touch
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CareersThe Greenpeace scientist
Rachel Brazil discovers how a chance phonecall took Paul Johnston from being a concerned researcher to Greenpeace’s principal scientist
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FeatureBones of contention
Can protein in dinosaur bones survive for millions of years? Rachel Brazil explores the evidence
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CareersThe textiles designer
Combining chemistry with a passion for textiles has taken Fern Kelly on an unusual career journey spanning the globe. Rachel Brazil investigates
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FeatureThe origin of homochirality
Why do so many biological molecules exist in just one chirality – and how did it emerge? Rachel Brazil reflects on life’s strange asymmetry
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FeatureNatural non-caloric sweeteners
Food companies are starting to switch from synthetic to natural sugar substitutes, Rachel Brazil reports
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FeatureHigh hopes
Cannabinoids are finally coming out of the shadows and onto the shelves of pharmacies around the globe. Rachel Brazil reports
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FeatureThe molecules that make memory
The chemistry of making – and losing – memories is increasingly well understood, as Rachel Brazil discovers
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FeatureConservative innovations
Rachel Brazil finds out how chemists can restore art to its former glory