All The crucible articles – Page 9
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Opinion
Salt, science, salad and art
Were you aware of Salt Awareness week? Me neither, admits Philip Ball
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Art in science
In the art world, chemistry continues to be a rich stimulus to the imagination, says Philip Ball
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Molecular metaphors
Philip Ball wonders to what extent molecular structures are metaphorical
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Morris's arsenic entanglement
How principled was William Morris? Philip Ball examines the evidence
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Science, spirituality and scepticism
Philip Ball discusses an award presented to former Royal Society president Martin Rees for work at the interface of science and religion
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Replication, in theory
Experiments are seldom replicated by different research teams, says Philip Ball. Why is this and does it really matter?
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Reducing Chemistry Conceptually
Chemistry cannot all be reduced to physics, argues Philip Ball
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Collaboration or opportunism?
Dutch Nobel laureate Peter Debye has been branded a Nazi collaborator, but Philip Ball suggests that the historical facts permit several interpretations
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Financially motivated sustainability
Philip Ball looks at the financial motivation needed to advance sustainable technology
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Untriseptium
Would element 137 really spell the end of the periodic table? Philip Ball examines the evidence
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Periodic Improvements
There is no hidden understanding to be teased out by ‘improving' the periodic table, argues Philip Ball. But Eric Scerri begs to differ
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Cadmium colourants and 'Shrekgate'
Philip Ball looks at the chemistry behind colourful cartoon characters served up by a fast food chain
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Serving both music and chemistry
Borodin wasn't such an outstanding scientist after all, says Philip Ball, but science and music are far from mutually exclusive
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The future of crystallography
Man and the machine: Philip Ball welcomes the age of automated chemical crystallography
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Cellular career changes
We are getting better at manipulating cells to grow into the tissues we need. Chemical factors are key, says Philip Ball
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Superatom Musings
Superatoms reinforce the notion that chemistry is more about electrons than elements, says Philip Ball