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Compulsory licences: necessity or threat?
23 May 2013 Comments
Are compulsory licences for patent-protected drugs a necessary measure, or a threat to innovation?
Chemical bibliometrics
25 April 2013 Comments
Andreas Barth suggests that regarding research from a molecular viewpoint reveals the big picture
Opening up and sharing
18 April 2013 Comments
Openly sharing information and research is changing chemistry, says Jean-Claude Bradley. Be first, or be forgotten
Pesticide bee buzz needs more evidence
11 April 2013 Comments
Politicians should not rush to ban neonicotinoids until field trials have proved that they are wiping out bee colonies, argues Mark Peplow
An artful solution to scientist shortfall
4 April 2013 Comments
Joe Connor recalls a little known scheme to persuade arts students into science and asks what we might learn from it today
Hydrogen's false economy
14 March 2013 Comments
Hydrogen-powered cars are not going to save the world, and the sooner we realise it the better, argues Mark Peplow
Is lead linked to violence?
7 March 2013 Comments
Examining the evidence for the link between lead exposure and violence, Paul Illing finds a cautionary tale
Safeguarding science against falsehood demands debate
14 February 2013 Comments
Mathias Brust makes a plea for more debate in the scientific literature
Royal Institution's chemical heritage for sale
6 February 2013 Comments
If the Royal Institution is to have a future, it cannot be separated from its past, says Mark Peplow
Too many scientists?
23 January 2013 Comments
The proliferation of PhDs is unsustainable and damaging, says Paula Stephan.
The public: clients of science?
3 January 2013 Comments
Should scientific advice inform or instruct? Steve Fuller says scientists should stick to the facts and let the public decide
Decisive uncertainty
3 January 2013 Comments
When it comes to scientific advice, we should let the experts speak and improve our understanding of risk, says Síle Lane
Losing concentration
1 November 2012 Comments
Patrick McGhee argues for a more egalitarian research funding policy
Colour and controversy
3 October 2012 Comments
Bob Hefford considers the spotted past and uncertain future of the chemicals that built the hair dye industry
Running on sun
25 September 2012 Comments
On the centenary of Giacomo Ciamician’s prediction of a solar-fuelled future, international experts discuss artificial photosynthesis
The art of translation
19 September 2012 Comments
The world of odour and scent presents a unique communication challenge, says Will Andrews
Chemical biology comes of age
13 September 2012 Comments
Changing attitudes and increased support mean chemical biology research has a bright future, says Andy Merritt
Monopoly money
23 August 2012 Comments
Dean Baker says it’s time to start talking seriously about the way in which pharma is funded
Protecting patients at all costs
23 August 2012 Comments
Suffering stagnant output, and beset by patent expiries and spiralling costs, drug discovery is in poor health. Simon Campbell prescribes a remedy
A warning for Iberoamerican science
1 August 2012 Comments
Latin America’s scientific spring is in jeopardy says Carmelo Polino, as education systems fail a disinterested generation
Standing up for chemistry
25 July 2012 Comments
The RSC’s president, Lesley Yellowlees, sets out her ambitions for the coming years
Protecting the spirit of competition
2 July 2012 Comments
Keeping sport clean requires a constant, concerted effort that carries on long after the race is run, says Michael Stow
Silicone safety: the status quo
2 July 2012 Comments
Public alarm over the use of silicone is unwarranted, says Alan Lansdown
Playing with water
2 July 2012 Comments
Tom Waller discusses the science and technology that can help make the difference between swimming and winning
Spanish science in crisis?
1 June 2012 Comments
Reducing Spain’s science budget jeopardises decades of Spanish scientific progress says Nazario Martín
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