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FeatureThe open educational relationship between India and the UK
Both countries could benefit from embracing fully the open education movement, say Tejas Joshi and Simon Lancaster
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Seeing is believing
Elinor Hughes discovers the technique that has imaged molecules directly for the first time
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What ignited the Hindenburg?
We look at the theories behind the cause of the German airship disaster
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Working glass hero
Andrew Turley investigates the history of Pyrex, one of the best known brands in chemistry
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Practical science at a distance
Eleanor Crabb discusses the advantages and practicalities of teaching experimental skills online
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Controlling the quality of herbal medicines
Matthew Almond and Samantha Atkinson discuss how the British Pharmacopoeia aids the quality control of medicines made from herbs
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The Lion, the Wich and the Waller
Almost 30 years after its closure, the historic Lion Salt Works in Cheshire opens its doors to the public. Volunteer Mike Tingle relates some of its history
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The impossible water sensor
Hundreds of different chemicals can ruin our water, so measuring their levels is vital. Josh Howgego investigates whether building sensors that can do the job cheaply and remotely will ever be possible
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Identifying extraterrestrial materials
Meteorites can be bought cheaply online and offer an excellent laboratory teaching tool, explain Luis Lahuerta Zamora, Salvador Lahuerta Zamora and Ana Mellado Romero
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Massive Open Online Chemistry
Michael Anderson, Jonathan Agger, Stephen Ashworth, Simon Lancaster and Patrick O’Malley explore the trends in teaching chemistry online
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Chemistry: alternative routes to success
David Read and Rachel Koramoah raise awareness of different ways to achieve a degree in chemistry
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Pictures of the molecular world
Matthew Lickiss looks back at how our drawings of chemical structures have changed over time
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Good chemistry
There are all sorts of ways chemists can use their skills to aid global development, writes Josh Howgego
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Is a conceptual understanding of maths vital for chemistry?
Michael Grove and Samantha Pugh explore the ‘mathematics problem’ faced by chemistry students
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The other carbon dioxide problem
Carbon dioxide produced by human activity is acidifying the ocean at an unprecedented and alarming rate
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Golden opportunities
Elinor Hughes finds out how chemists are challenging a misconception about gold
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Climate research heats up
Nina Notman meets some of the atmospheric chemists fitting the pieces of the climate change jigsaw together
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The art detectives
Emma Stoye finds out how spectroscopic techniques allow scientists to look over the shoulders of old masters
