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Chemistry World August 2010 |
We need more scientists in politics Scientist Michael Brooks stood for parliament at the last election against an MP who favours homeopathy and medical astrology. He lost. Should we worry? |
Chemistry World September 2008 Philip Ball |
Column: The crucible We are conditioned to look at anything scientific as though we were back at school anticipating an exam, even if we find it between the covers of a novel. In my novel The Sun and Moon Corrupted, I include equations and quotes from Einstein's 1905 paper on special relativity |
Chemistry World July 27, 2011 Sean Milmo |
UK government sets aside 1000 places for top researchers The UK chemistry sector has given a mostly cool response to a government scheme to attract top chemists, chemical engineers and other scientists from outside the EU, while tightening restrictions on immigration. |
Chemistry World January 5, 2015 Adam Brounsell |
Welcome to 2015 and to a new volume Chemistry World demonstrates how science is relevant to everyone, not just scientists. Discoveries never go stale; they are made anew by each person when he or she first encounters them. |
Chemistry World March 6, 2012 Simon Perks |
Special Treatment for Scientists Under Immigration Rules Scientists traveling to work in the UK will be exempt from rules on settling in the country. |
Chemistry World December 17, 2010 |
Lights, camera, action An interview with chemist Martyn Poliakoff, who is research professor of chemistry at the University of Nottingham in the UK. His main research interest is the application of supercritical fluids with a focus on green and sustainable chemistry. He is one of the |
Chemistry World January 3, 2013 Sile Lane |
Decisive uncertainty We depend on scientists, often at fraught moments where lives are at stake, being willing to assess the evidence and speak the truth to those in power, as they see it, with all the uncertainties and in the context of what has gone before. |
Chemistry World December 2008 Richard Van Noorden |
Editorial: Fiction failure Rare as it is for chemistry and its ideas to star in fiction, it's rarer still to find a story with a character who happens to be a chemist, but is also simply a well-rounded human being. |
Chemistry World November 2011 |
Reaching out The explosion is the doyenne of chemical demonstrations, but is the web taking over as a tool for researchers to enthuse the public about chemistry? Success online depends on reaching the right audience. YouTube and iTunes make this easier |
Chemistry World February 11, 2010 Anna Lewcock |
Science advice rules could do more harm than good Eminent UK scientists have raised concerns that recent moves to ensure the independence of scientific advice in government may in fact further threaten the relationship between the two communities. |
Information Today January 14, 2013 |
EBSCO Publishing Introduces Poetry & Short Story Reference Center EBSCO Publishing released a new library resource featuring a comprehensive digital collection of poetry and short stories available for use by students, teachers, and researchers. |
Chemistry World February 13, 2012 |
Building a nation of scientists Goverdhan Mehta talks to Sheena Elliott and Elinor Richards about the progress of science in India and the challenges scientists face |
Chemistry World October 2010 |
A renaissance in school chemistry John Holman, former director of the UK's National Science Learning Centre, is optimistic about the current state of chemistry education. But important caveats remain |
Information Today November 19, 2015 |
Royal Society of Chemistry Commits to Training African Scientists The Royal Society of Chemistry entered into a new 5-year partnership with GlaxoSmithKline to help African scientists gain analytical skills. |
Chemistry World February 21, 2015 Jennifer Newton |
Sciku: the wonder of science -- in haiku! Students celebrate the spectacle of science with a volume full of verse. |
Chemistry World December 1, 2014 |
Power to the people As belts are tightened all over Europe, scientists have been caught up by politicians' ardor for austerity. |
Chemistry World July 25, 2012 Lesley Yellowlees |
Standing up for chemistry As I start my term as president of the Royal Society of Chemistry, I'd like to share some of the issues I wish to address during my presidency. |
Chemistry World April 10, 2008 Luisa Massarani |
Brazil Pins Economic Hopes on Science Brazil's future prosperity depends on training more young scientists. |
Popular Mechanics February 20, 2010 Tyghe Trimble |
Do Climate Scientists Need to Be More Transparent? Scientists at AAAS 2010 talk about the need for better transparency in science, particularly for climate research. Here is what they have to say. |
Chemistry World October 22, 2014 Rebecca Trager |
Free legal help for embattled US scientists A pro bono network that will provide legal protection for US scientists in government and academia has been launched by the Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, an environmental group based in Washington, DC. |
Chemistry World December 2011 Bibiana Campos Seijo |
Editorial: The End of a Good Start Chemistry can and should be celebrated every day. |
Chemistry World October 17, 2014 Ned Stafford |
European scientists rally to protest jobs and funding crisis Scientists throughout Europe, frustrated with inadequate funding for research and a lack of jobs, are banding together to demand that policymakers at national and EU levels take action. |
Chemistry World May 2007 |
Comment: A Matter of Ethics Scientists should embrace a universal ethical code. |
TIME Asia August 9, 2010 Stephen McCarty |
Thank Yu "Poetry is one of the freest media in China, but the West doesn't know it," says Ouyang Yu, the Chinese-Australian poet, author, translator and editor. |
Chemistry World October 22, 2013 Andy Roast |
Science communication: a practical guide for scientists This book by Bowater and Yeoman begins with the emergence and importance of science communication, providing many good reasons for engaging the public with scientific research. |
Science News May 9, 2009 Charles Niederriter |
At Nobel Conference, Scientists And Public Converse The author, a physics professor at Gustavus Adolphus College directs the Nobel Conference, an annual forum where scientists and the public discuss a contemporary scientific topic. |
Chemistry World December 3, 2012 Bibiana Campos Seijo |
The gift of science Nobel prize winner Robert Curl recalls: 'When I was nine years old, my parents gave me a chemistry set. Within a week, I had decided to become a chemist.' A familiar story? I'm sure it is. |