All Comment articles – Page 10
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OpinionExperiments beyond the laboratory
Real world ‘experiments’ are a much needed link between scientists and society, argues Matthias Gross
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OpinionA story of structure
As the Cambridge Structural Database reaches its 50th year, Colin Groom gives us some of its greatest ‘hits’
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OpinionThe postdoc problem: too many, or the wrong kind?
Are concerns about postdoc proliferation valid? Maybe we just need to make their training more diverse, suggests Keith Micoli
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OpinionFluorine in space
Henrik Jönsson explains why fluorine holds a unique place in the understanding the history of the universe
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OpinionChemical linguistics
Chemistry is not language, explains Michael Gordin. But the metaphor is useful nonetheless
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OpinionA prescription for chemists
The public seem to confuse chemist with pharmacist, so how does a pharmacist feel about this?
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OpinionBetter cooking through chemistry
Science and food have been courting each other for over a decade, says Ali Bouzari. It’s time to commit
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OpinionThe nuclear danger of iodine
It may not be an element you think of as problematic. But, as Mark Foreman explains, iodine causes very complicated problems in nuclear accidents
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OpinionFlexible, faster formulation
The chemical using industries remain central to UK economic recovery, explains Simon Rushworth
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OpinionBe careful what you wish for
Measuring R&D productivity is a thorny issue. Dennis Lendrem urges the pharmaceutical industry to learn from its mistakes.
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OpinionSetting the record straight
Everyone makes mistakes, says François-Xavier Coudert. But in science, everyone has to correct them too
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OpinionTarget ignorance to tackle resistance
Countries like India are bearing the brunt of antibiotic resistance, and education could be a key tool in tackling its spread
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OpinionIndian science at the crossroads
S Umapathy, from the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, surveys the Indian scientific landscape
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OpinionWhat we mean when we talk about bonds
Santiago Alvarez delves into the debates and disagreements that surround one of chemistry’s most fundamental concepts
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OpinionReflections on the REF
Richard Catlow and Graham Hutchings evaluate the state of chemistry research and find it enjoying rude health
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Public health is the bottom line
To safeguard society, regulators must be free from the influence of industry interests, says Martin Pigeon
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Good science, bad science?
Paul Leonard is concerned by industry’s exclusion from policy panels – it’s the science that matters, not who pays for it
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OpinionNot all science is created equal
John Ioannidis explains why researchers should be curious about the differences between disciplines
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OpinionAn escape plan
Karin Bodewits suggests that academia’s chairs might hold more women if they have a clear view of the exit
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OpinionCarl Djerassi - chemistry and theatre
Carl Djerassi explains his move from distinguished chemist to ‘intellectual smuggler’