All The crucible articles – Page 5
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Opinion
The chemistry that inspired H.G. Wells
How the science fiction author borrowed real science to create unreal worlds
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Opinion
The scientists who create life
Chemistry has created life for 100 years – but where can it lead us?
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Revisiting Richard Dawkins' idea of replication
Why The selfish gene is only part of the story
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Snapshots of life’s dancers
We need to stop viewing proteins as static and embrace their dynamism
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Opinion
Does the Nobel prize still matter?
Outmoded, capricious and burdened with obligations – so why does everybody want one?
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A 3D periodic table?
Molecular frameworks could offer whole new perspectives on our chemical world
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Did life emerge from hell on Earth?
Why our origins may lie in the Hadean era, 4 billion years ago
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Polymer amphiphiles could help reveal the origins of life
Spontaneous shapes and reactions to light may explain how protocells form
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Science communication in the post-truth era
Do popular science articles make the public overconfident about their own expertise?
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Opinion
Should we allow 'genetic vaccination' with Crispr?
Gene editing could wipe out diseases such as AIDS – but the risks can’t be ignored
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Opinion
Solving the riddle of the glowing stones
The mysterious luminescence of the Bologna Stone was the wonder of the 17th century
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Time to revolt against impact factors
Perverse incentives hurt science – the top universities need to fight back