Chemistry World

‘The problem is implementation, cost, adherence, and many other practical, logistical considerations. Enlicitide will help a group of patients – which is great – but it won’t solve the larger problem we have,’ says preventative cardiologist and researcher Michael Shapiro. Read on 👇 David Thaisrivongs Frankie Macpherson https://lnkd.in/eDHNvqmw

‘It was really exciting to have the chance to work on such an impressive and delicate object,’ says Tomas Edvinsson at Uppsala University, Sweden, who led the work. https://lnkd.in/eNgt5hJy

Join us 15 September to gain insight into how the number of chiral centers influences success rate of a reaction, when that effect becomes significant and more using retrosynthetic software. Register for the free webinar here: #SponsoredPost Mariana Kneppers Angelo Lanzilotto Merck Group https://lnkd.in/ekdnhR2V

Chemical firms including BASF, Covestro & Evonik have large facilities sited on the Rhine, using barges to move chemicals in and out, and the water to cool various process plants. But with changing climate, experts say a rethink of how the river is managed is needed: Anthony King https://lnkd.in/embmmqAQ

Earlier this year, Nobel laureate David MacMillan discussed growing up in a small Scottish town where nobody from his high school had ever attended university until his older brother did & recalled struggling to enjoy or excel in chemistry at first. With exam results coming in, good or bad, it can help to remember even Nobel prize winners don’t have it all figured out and faced obstacles & failures: Rebecca Trager https://lnkd.in/eDey55AT

Taking a more academic route or shifting to industry are the main routes for those wanting to work with a particular instrument or use a specific technical skill set, says Robert Crapnell, this year’s RSC Technical Excellence prize-winner. Royal Society of Chemistry Mason Wakley https://lnkd.in/eQ9_F_i2

In this week’s feature, historian of science Mike Sutton introduces us to Josiah Willard Gibbs and the efforts from other scientists critical to ensuring his work was understood. 150 since the publication of his landmark treatise on heterogeneous substances, what’s the story behind such scientific contributions? Read: Royal Society of Chemistry https://lnkd.in/eFQrfVUQ

The Chemical Breakdown team discuss the unfolding controversy in the research community as hundreds of doctored images of antibody reagent validation data have been uncovered. We ask what does this mean for researchers and how trust can be restored? Listen the full episode here or wherever you get your podcasts 👇 Mariana Kneppers Frankie Macpherson Phillip Broadwith https://lnkd.in/dne3afbS

With results coming through for secondary school students, here’s a look at the journey from one failed exam to internships in chemistry & beyond – and the difference a supportive teacher can make. Read 👇 Royal Society of Chemistry https://lnkd.in/eJ4rDkBe

Reading is something I care deeply about. Messages about who can be a scientist are intricately woven into childrens' books. But does it follow that these messages are supporting our fantastic young people to consider scientific careers or even to enjoy scientific knowledge? Thanks so much to Victoria Atkinson for the invite to share my thoughts in Chemistry World about this fantastic article by Jessica Gladstone and colleagues. For those of us who have been looking at data and stories about who can be a scientist, it will not be surprising to see that many of these books contain sadly demotivating messages. But Jessica and her team have done an extensive study so we now have the data we need to take action and ensure that our young scientists aren't limited by these messages in future!