All Chemistry World articles in August 2022
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CareersBaking to perfection, with a pinch of chemistry
Katarina Cermelj’s training in synthesis informs how she develops new gluten-free recipes
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OpinionConfusing cannabinoids
Decomposition during GC–MS analysis can thwart efforts to determine if a product is legal
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OpinionTaking the foundation course route
Students should be told more about the different paths to a career in chemistry
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CareersThe many career benefits of apprenticeships
On-the-job training combined with a qualification provides apprentices with a solid first step on the scientific career ladder
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OpinionBottling summer lightning
Our features editor reflects on how nature’s sound and light show affects the atmosphere, and the long track to harness fusion
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OpinionMay cause side effects
The dose makes the poison, but understanding unwanted drug interactions is complicated
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OpinionRobert Mokaya: ‘I have been lucky to open a lot of doors’
The innovative materials chemist on a love of making things and opening doors for others
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OpinionPeriod of discovery
Chemical space contained sufficient information to formulate the periodic system 25 years before Mendeleev
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OpinionForgotten women in chemistry
There’s much more to do to fully understand and celebrate the historical contributions of female chemists
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OpinionBetty Wright Harris’s explosive career
Hayley Bennett tells the story of a Black chemist who studied energetic materials – and ways to detect them
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CareersPhD students don’t need second jobs – they need paying above minimum wage
Recommended minimum stipends for UK-based PhDs failed to match inflation since 2005, exacerbating the current cost-of-living crisis
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BusinessChemours sues over US PFAS safety limit
Fluoropolymer maker appeals new safety standard for GenX, calling it ‘scientifically unsound’
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NewsUK nuclear power plant at Sizewell site gets go-ahead after two years
Part of the net zero strategy, Sizewell C will generate 7% of the country’s electricity – but the decision has been met with criticism
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BusinessGas shortage puts pressure on chemical feedstocks
Demand for fuels has constricted European supplies, pushing up prices and threatening rationing
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NewsAfrica lays out plan to boost science economy
Pilot European and African Union programme aims to boost early-career researchers with fellowships of up to €500,000
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CareersThe nickel crystal that catalysed collaboration
An apparent scooping turned into something much more valuable
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OpinionLessons in meaning from surface science
Do the measurements we take in vacuum mean anything in real-life situations?