All Chemistry World articles in December 2021
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OpinionFixing chemistry’s branding problem
Engaging with others to improve the central science’s image
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OpinionThe chemist’s gambit
If artificial intelligence can revolutionise chess, what might it do to chemistry?
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OpinionMarie-Anne Paulze Lavoisier the invisible assistant
Could her famous husband have played such a key role in ‘the new chemistry’ without her? Hayley Bennett investigates
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FeatureThomas Midgley and the toxic legacy of leaded fuel
Leaded petrol was around for 100 years, and the campaign against it for almost as long. Mike Sutton reveals its history
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PodcastMurder isn’t Easy by Carla Valentine – Book club
Delving into Agatha Christie’s pioneering forensic writing with special guests Raychelle Burks and Kathryn Harkup
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OpinionPicturing the future
If we don’t embrace the vision of a sustainable future, who will bear the climate costs?
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FeatureThe labs pointing to a greener future for Africa
Tackling climate is not just a job for scientists in more developed countries. Munyaradzi Makoni talks to researchers in Kenya and South Africa to find out more
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OpinionWhy eating a sleigh’s worth of candy canes is a bad idea
Like any compound, the festive flavour of peppermint can be harmful in high doses
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PuzzleDecember 2021 puzzles
Download the puzzles from the December 2021 print issue of Chemistry World
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OpinionLetters: December 2021
Readers discuss the environment and greener fuels, and speculate on chemistry’s role in the first world war
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OpinionA clouded view of industry emissions
Standards and auditing are sorely needed if emissions targets are to be upheld
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OpinionA red pill for green medicines
The pharmaceutical industry is taking action towards net zero
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OpinionRethinking our relationship to nature
How the scientific revolution made it culturally permissible to exploit the environment
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OpinionJames Clark: ‘I hate waste in any sense’
The pioneering green chemist on the development of the field and the power of waste
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OpinionThe impact of shipping delays on chemical industries
Supply chain difficulties don’t only affect supermarkets
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CareersChemistry career options in sustainability
There’s a wide variety of jobs that place the environment at their core
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ResearchRecord-breaking hexagon made out of fused aromatic rings
90 rings form the largest structure of its kind ever made