All articles by Chemistry World – Page 10
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PodcastHomo Deus by Yuval Noah Harari and our favourite books of 2016 – Book club
We review the bestseller, Homo deus and then the Chemistry World team discusses their favourite books of 2016
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OpinionLetters: December 2016
You ask about the value of a library and muse about the perils of review by social media
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CareersTime after time: how academic researchers spend their working life
The average academic researcher spends fewer than four out of every 10 working hours on research
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PodcastI Contain Multitudes by Ed Yong – Book club
They say you are what you eat, but actually you’re mainly what eats you
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PuzzleOn the spot: Late at night
How should you respond to a spilled mixture of cleaning chemicals?
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OpinionLetters: November 2016
Your opinions about the new-look Chemistry World and how to aid refugee scientists
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PodcastBig Data: Does Size Matter? by Timandra Harkness – Book club
We are destined to become just a number in a big set of numbers. We discuss the benefits and drawbacks of this
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CareersIt all adds up: chemistry courses requiring maths for entry
The UK degree courses that need maths grades
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CareersUniversity challenge: where UK higher education gets its funding
UK universities have a net income of some £33 billion, with almost £6 billion generated in tuition fees. This has more than made up for a drop in funding and increased staff costs since 2011, with a surplus of around £2 billion for 2014/15. (Figures are in millions)Source: HESA
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PodcastScience and the City by Laurie Winkless – Book club
In this month’s book club we discuss the technologies that help modern cities function
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OpinionLetters: October 2016
You share how chemistry is fairing in Cornwall and whether deuterium could be responsible for ageing
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OpinionHow to win the Nobel prize part 1: criteria
Bengt Norden discusses the critera against which research is judged
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OpinionHow to win part 2: nominations
Who nominates people for the Nobel prize? Bengt explains the nomination process.
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OpinionHow to win part 3: investigations
In this video, Bengt reveals how the committee investigates nominees to make sure the prize goes to the right person.
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OpinionHow to win part 4: chemistry on rotation?
Bengt tackles the perception that different fields ‘take it in turns’.
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OpinionHow to win part 5: how many people?
Bengt discusses whether the limit of three people will ever change
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OpinionHow to win part 6: 'You've won!'
Winning the Nobel prize has its downsides. Some people change for the worse.
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OpinionHow to win part 7: winners and losers
In our last video, we ask Bengt who should have won, and for his standout recipients
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NewsLive blog: molecular machines take the chemistry Nobel
Join us for news, gossip and comment during the build-up to chemistry’s biggest prize