All Philosophy of science articles – Page 7
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FeatureWhat is a bond?
There’s more to bonding than covalent, ionic and the lines we draw between atoms on paper. Philip Ball takes on the expanding list of chemical connections
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Opinion
Sense and sense ability
Philip Ball is surprised to discover just how sensitive we are about our feelings
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Opinion
Possible versus practical
Hype and fanciful predictions are distracting society from finding realistic solutions, say William Banholzer and Mark Jones
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FeatureChemistry's grand challenges
What are the big problems for the next generation of chemists to work on? Mark Peplow takes up the gauntlet
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FeatureScience's spiritual side?
Some view science and religion as mutually exclusive. Most feel there is some conflict between them. But this has not always been the case, Katharine Sanderson discovers
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OpinionThe founding myths of chemistry
Chemists should learn from the past, says Philip Ball, but they may need a history lesson first
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OpinionPeace, love and understanding
Chemists and biologists often view the process of drug discovery very differently
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Opinion
The complex paradox of science
Science can provide solutions for society, says Rutger van Santen, but only if it is given the freedom to find the unexpected
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NewsThe kilogram is dead! Long live the kilogram!
Four of the base SI units, including the kilogram and mole, are set to be redefined
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The beauty of chemistry
Can a chemistry experiment be beautiful? Philip Ball gives his opinion and invites us to see beauty in everything