In focus – Page 8
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Soundbite
Hydrogen falls apart under pressure
Nina Notman learns that the simplest element in the universe is actually quite complex when put under pressure
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Feature
Is relativity creating cracks in the periodic table?
Mike Follows shows how relativity has affected gold and mercury, and asks if it will affect elements yet to be discovered
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Soundbite
Breathing batteries for electric cars
Nina Notman discovers how air could power the transport of the future
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The Mole
Chemistry is NOT like... people!
While analogies are useful for explaining chemical processes, they should be used carefully, says Tom Husband
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The Mole
Measuring the speed of light with chocolate
Discover how you can measure the speed of light by melting chocolate in your kitchen in this article from the ‘Avogadro’s lab’ series.
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The Mole
Waste not, want not
Elinor Hughes investigates some of the latest developments in recycling food waste
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Feature
Layer by layer
Andrew Turley investigates a build-it-yourself 3D printer you can use in your classroom
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Soundbite
Pluto goes under the spectroscope
Nina Notman probes the mission that is boldly going where no spacecraft has gone before
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The Mole
Funded by you
Declan Fleming investigates how crowdfunding helped a chemist to uncover the secrets behind some familiar reactions
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The Mole
Chemistry is like... a crowd
Tom Husband explains how the behaviour of big crowds is easier to predict than small ones
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Analysis
Sinister caesium: the birth of a meme
Declan Fleming investigates the story behind the classic caesium explosion video
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The Mole
Testing dyes
Explore how a range of different colours can be achieved through dyeing and find tests you can try at home in this article from the ‘Avogadro’s lab’ series.
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Analysis
Alkali metals – the camera lies
Declan Fleming explains how Brainiac's faked explosions helped produce a great resource to stretch his students
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Feature
What ignited the Hindenburg?
We look at the theories behind the cause of the German airship disaster
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Feature
Working glass hero
Andrew Turley investigates the history of Pyrex, one of the best known brands in chemistry