All Comment articles – Page 12
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OpinionAn 'Aye' for details
Small steps by synthetic chemists could mean giant leaps for those who follow, says Karl Collins
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OpinionThe Choshu five
Alwyn Davies recounts how five Japanese students and their chemist mentor changed Japanese society forever
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OpinionChange: the only constant
Jim Al-Khalili discusses the risks involved in switching to a new area of research and invites chemists to take a quantum biology leap
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OpinionA carbon-based future
Society should be prepared to see its reliance on fossil fuels continue long into the 21st century, says Arno de Klerk
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OpinionCompulsory licences: necessity or threat?
Are compulsory licences for patent-protected drugs a necessary measure, or a threat to innovation?
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OpinionChemical bibliometrics
Andreas Barth suggests that regarding research from a molecular viewpoint reveals the big picture
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OpinionOpening up and sharing
Openly sharing information and research is changing chemistry, says Jean-Claude Bradley. Be first, or be forgotten
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OpinionAn artful solution to scientist shortfall
Joe Connor recalls a little known scheme to persuade arts students into science and asks what we might learn from it today
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Is lead linked to violence?
Examining the evidence for the link between lead exposure and violence, Paul Illing finds a cautionary tale
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Safeguarding science against falsehood demands debate
Mathias Brust makes a plea for more debate in the scientific literature
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OpinionRoyal Institution's chemical heritage for sale
If the Royal Institution is to have a future, it cannot be separated from its past, says Mark Peplow
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OpinionToo many scientists?
The proliferation of PhDs is unsustainable and damaging, says Paula Stephan.
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OpinionDecisive uncertainty
When it comes to scientific advice, we should let the experts speak and improve our understanding of risk, says Síle Lane
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OpinionThe public: clients of science?
Should scientific advice inform or instruct? Steve Fuller says scientists should stick to the facts and let the public decide
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OpinionColour and controversy
Bob Hefford considers the spotted past and uncertain future of the chemicals that built the hair dye industry
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OpinionRunning on sun
On the centenary of Giacomo Ciamician’s prediction of a solar-fuelled future, international experts discuss artificial photosynthesis
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OpinionThe art of translation
The world of odour and scent presents a unique communication challenge, says Will Andrews
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OpinionChemical biology comes of age
Changing attitudes and increased support mean chemical biology research has a bright future, says Andy Merritt
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OpinionMonopoly money
Dean Baker says it’s time to start talking seriously about the way in which pharma is funded