
Nina Notman
Nina is a freelance science writer and editor specialising in chemistry.
After finishing an organic chemistry PhD at the University of Bristol, Nina looked for a career that allowed her to indulge her love for science without being lab-based. Her first step was to join the journals team at the Royal Society of Chemistry, with a focus on guiding papers through the peer review process. Here she was given the opportunity to write magazine-style articles about some of the recently published papers, something she relished. She then joined the Chemistry World team, first as a science correspondent and later as the features editor.
In 2012, she went freelance and now writes and edits for a range of different chemistry and science education publications.
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From sulfur dioxide to atmospheric oxygen
Early Earth’s oxygen surge could be partly thanks to volcanic sulfur dioxide
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Firefighting chemistry
From polymers to inorganic compounds, discover the remarkable science behind fighting fires
- Interview
‘The best parts are working with enthusiastic students and that no two days are ever the same’
Meet Mike Hughes, a technical specialist who is passionate about chemistry teaching laboratories and technical education pathways
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Volcanoes, meteorites and catalysts for life’s origins
Unveiling the role of early Earth’s atmosphere in forming reactive organic molecules
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Surprise origin for Benin bronzes
Show students the unexpected journey of brass from northern Europe
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Science turns the taps on in drought-hit areas
Changes in the state of matter offer a solution to making potable water in arid regions
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Using seawater to reduce our carbon footprint
Ocean carbon capture system offers a new way to tackle rising atmospheric carbon dioxide levels
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How science will keep us cool
Discover the climate-friendly refrigeration technologies of the future
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Nickel-loving plants help to recycle poly(ethene)
Phytomining is helping to recycle single-use plastics
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Nitrogen dioxide is a pollution problem in rural areas
Rural areas aren’t safe from pollution as study finds they contain 41% of the country’s total nitrogen dioxide
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Preventing condensation with nanotechnology
The sunlight-activated nanofilm putting an end to misty glasses and windows
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Creating green energy from seawater
Scientists combine desalination and electrolysis to produce clean hydrogen fuel
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Recycling PVC with electrolysis
New method for recycling poly(vinylchloride) uses electrolysis to extract valuable chlorinated products
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Recycling catalysts with electrochemistry
Use this research context to show students how, and why, industry recover their catalysts
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A hybrid recycling process for mixed plastics
Investigate plastic and recycling through the combined power of chemistry and biology
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High capacity batteries that can biodegrade in situ
Explore biodegradable electrochemistry with this innovation to healthcare and pollution
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The science behind emergency oxygen
How chemistry provides oxygen for breathing in emergency situations