All Chemistry World articles in November 2017
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ReviewThe digital mind: how science is redefining humanity
What will be the consequences for society when brains and computers become indistinguishable?
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ReviewMass: the quest to understand matter from Greek atoms to quantum fields
A book on quantum theory best approached by those with an elastic mind
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ReviewThe genome factor: what the social genomics revolution reveals about ourselves, our history and the future
Exploring the use of genetics in social policy
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FeatureMarie Curie, the migrant chemist
150 years after Marie Curie’s birth, Mike Sutton delves into her life and research
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ReviewThe angry chef: bad science and the truth about healthy eating
Tackling myths about food and nutrition
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OpinionSeeing is believing
Cryo-EM may seem more physics and engineering, but chemistry is its killer app
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OpinionNatural selection
Bioactive compounds don’t just inspire new synthetic strategies, they’re also the ultimate test
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Opinion(‒)-Pavidolide B
An innovative approach to making five-membered carbon rings makes for a strikingly short synthesis
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PuzzleNovember 2017 puzzles
Download the puzzles from the November 2017 print issue of Chemistry World
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ResearchHuge molecular fragment quantum tunnels in everyday lab reaction
First example of a whole trifluoromethyl group sneaking through an energy barrier
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OpinionAre trade sanctions fair?
How much should markets be protected from cheaper imports? When does healthy competition become ‘dumping’?
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OpinionChemistry’s not boring, you’re boring
We said we won’t inspire the next generation with gimmicks - and you’ve responded
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OpinionInside a fledgling research group
You can choose your friends, but you can’t choose your lab partners…
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OpinionRise of the biologics
Antibodies, RNA and gene therapy don’t necessarily compete with small molecule drugs – and they all rely on chemistry
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CareersMoving to South Africa
With a thriving chemical industry, the country could offer an exciting new life