All Last retort articles – Page 7
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OpinionWhat did the Romans do for us?
Today’s researchers owe much to the chemists of civilisations past
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OpinionIt belongs to the people
How Marie Curie’s desire to share her science for the common good priced her out of the game
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OpinionHow to survive a nuclear bomb
Flash, blast and radiation – is it possible to live through a catastrophe?
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OpinionMpemba's mystery
Hot water sometimes freezes faster than cold. The reason still isn’t entirely clear
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OpinionCosmic Chemistry
Perhaps the island of stability lives among the stars instead of at the bottom of the periodic table
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OpinionExplosive mixtures
Nobel’s name was made in explosives, but what about the chemistry behind them?
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OpinionThe great chemistry cookoff
Is the comparison between chemistry and cooking really an insult?
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OpinionThe elemental treasure hunt
Taking a look behind the periodic table at the stories of discovery
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OpinionFlying: heavier or lighter than air?
Hydrogen balloons have fallen out of favour, except in chemistry demonstrations
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OpinionThe magic of microwaves
Do the devices just heat cups of tea or is there more to their use in chemistry?