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.
NewsFrom sulfur dioxide to atmospheric oxygen
Early Earth’s oxygen surge could be partly thanks to volcanic sulfur dioxide
FeatureFirefighting 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
NewsVolcanoes, meteorites and catalysts for life’s origins
Unveiling the role of early Earth’s atmosphere in forming reactive organic molecules
NewsSurprise origin for Benin bronzes
Show students the unexpected journey of brass from northern Europe
NewsScience turns the taps on in drought-hit areas
Changes in the state of matter offer a solution to making potable water in arid regions
NewsUsing seawater to reduce our carbon footprint
Ocean carbon capture system offers a new way to tackle rising atmospheric carbon dioxide levels
FeatureHow science will keep us cool
Discover the climate-friendly refrigeration technologies of the future
NewsNickel-loving plants help to recycle poly(ethene)
Phytomining is helping to recycle single-use plastics
NewsNitrogen 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
NewsPreventing condensation with nanotechnology
The sunlight-activated nanofilm putting an end to misty glasses and windows
NewsCreating green energy from seawater
Scientists combine desalination and electrolysis to produce clean hydrogen fuel
NewsRecycling PVC with electrolysis
New method for recycling poly(vinylchloride) uses electrolysis to extract valuable chlorinated products
NewsRecycling catalysts with electrochemistry
Use this research context to show students how, and why, industry recover their catalysts
NewsA hybrid recycling process for mixed plastics
Investigate plastic and recycling through the combined power of chemistry and biology
NewsHigh capacity batteries that can biodegrade in situ
Explore biodegradable electrochemistry with this innovation to healthcare and pollution
FeatureThe science behind emergency oxygen
How chemistry provides oxygen for breathing in emergency situations