All Chemistry World articles in January 2020
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ReviewThe Fugitive Chemist: From a War Zone to Life-saving Research
A true story of perseverance, love and science
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OpinionEllie Knaggs and tetrahedral carbon
Ellie Knaggs’ claim to be the first to use x-rays to prove carbon’s tetrahedral bonding in molecules has been overlooked, finds Andy Extance
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OpinionKrzysztof Matyjaszewski: 'In science, one needs to have a vision'
The polymerisation guru on taking work on honeymoon, the softest snow in the States and his favourite restaurant
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ReviewThe Life Scientific: Inventors
From the geneticist who cloned Dolly the sheep to the inventor of the battery bag, this book delves into the lives and ambitions of Britain’s trailblazing scientists
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OpinionThe chemical absurdity of molecular recognition
Many biological models rely on an agency that molecules lack
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FeaturePolly Arnold’s diversity of interests
Kit Chapman asks the champion of actinide chemistry and diversity in science what comes next as she starts her new role at a US national lab
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CareersMoving towards fairer academic rewards
New incentive systems take into account more than just a researcher’s publication history
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ReviewScience in Moscow: Memorials of a Research Empire
A book cataloguing the monuments to Russia’s scientific past
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OpinionTwenty twenty vision
The new year brings changes to how we include and reflect our community
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OpinionWhat we need to know to make our labs safer
We lack the data to fully understand the hazards in academic labs
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RSCCelebrating the IYPT in style
To mark the International Year of the Periodic Table (IYPT), the Royal Society of Chemistry led and supported community activities, educational initiatives and celebratory events globally in 2019
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OpinionThe story of Quickfit, part three: Scorah’s Quickfit
In the final part of our Classic Kit series, Andrea Sella delves into the life and work of Leslie Scorah, the patenter of Quickfit
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ReviewAntimony, Gold, and Jupiter’s Wolf: How the Elements Were Named
Accessible to chemists and non-chemists alike, this book traces the evolution of our understanding of the nature of matter itself
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OpinionLetters: January 2020
Your views on the biological activity of turmeric and the value of comics
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ArticleThe benefits of diving into data analytics early
Data mining brings a range of benefits to R&D processes, especially if analysis happens at the right time