All Feature articles – Page 20
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FeatureDeadly mushroom chemistry
Can you tell the difference between a tasty paddy straw mushroom and a toxic death cap? Emma Shiells talks to the experts about the potentially deadly chemistry hidden in those gills
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FeatureRadical changes in our atmosphere
Dudley Shallcross and Tim Harrison explain how a breakthrough has allowed us to study Criegee biradicals, and what this could mean for atmospheric science
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FeatureHow much horse meat?
It's a simple enough question, but the media, the public and even government officials are having trouble understanding just how much horse meat is in some processed food. Ian Farrell makes sense of the confusion
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FeatureSet a fungus to catch a fungus
Ian Le Guillou finds out how the success of the synthetic organic fungicide azoxystrobin showcases the importance of organic chemistry to global food production
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FeatureThinking out of the box - skills for work
Elizabeth Page explains how a problem-based learning approach to chemistry module design helps students develop the skills they need for employment
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FeatureTextile conservation
Anita Quye explains how to look after fragile fabrics for future generations
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FeatureThe ethics of green chemistry teaching
Chemical industry legislation may be the ideal basis for the development of green educational programmes
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FeatureBehind the scenes at the Victorian pharmacy
Jane Essex and a team of students use simple analytical tests to identify the contents of hundreds of bottles in an old chemist's shop
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FeatureSpectroscopy in your classroom - portable analysis
Tracy McGhie explains how your students can solve a murder mystery using state-of-the-art equipment
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FeatureThere's teaching, and there's teaching
Starting university marks a new chapter in a student's life, with a brand new set of opportunities and challenges. But the different teaching style in higher education can prove to be an unexpected shock to the system. Catherine Smith explores what educators on either side can do to ease the transition
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FeatureGlass for generations
Josh Howgego finds out how converting radioactive waste into novel glass materials could be a safe, secure way to deal with the legacy of nuclear power stations
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FeaturePaper conservation
History is written on paper and chemistry is at the heart of paper conservation
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FeatureEvolution of the chemistry curriculum
Alice Dawe finds out how scientific advances have driven changes to undergraduate chemistry courses since the second world war
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FeatureBeating HIV with a nanosized stick
Nina Notman finds out how scientists at the University of Liverpool use nanomedicine to aid the successful treatment of HIV
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FeatureStudent-generated assessment
Simon Bates and Ross Galloway tell us how students can use PeerWise to design high quality and effective learning material
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FeatureIt's not all about fuel
Biofineries produce heat, power and a plethora of useful 'platform chemicals'. Are they part of the solution to our renewable energy woes? Josh Howgego finds out
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FeatureThe International Chemistry Olympiad
The Chemistry Olympiad is the leading chemistry competition for students in seconday education across the UK
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FeatureConcluding a cosmic chemical census
Scientists are preparing to say goodbye to Herschel, the largest ever space telescope
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FeatureRise of molecular machines
Chemists are putting molecules to work in ways only limited by our imagination
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FeatureJump-starting lectures
There is an emerging trend towards using pre-lecture activities to support tertiary level learning: the options investigated