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.
NewsAlkali sponge fights climate change
Rechargeable hydrolysis produces a sustainable method for carbon capture
NewsCutting the carbon footprint of fertiliser production
Have we found a sustainable way to make nitrate from air?
NewsVaping could cause lung disease
Favourite ester flavours break down into toxic byproducts, predicts AI research
NewsElectrolysis gets a boost from metal scraps
Waste metals transformed into catalysts for clean fuel production
FeatureSimply the best – classic questions from UK Chemistry Olympiads
From cheese to pop cans, favourite questions from the competition
FeatureYour guide to the UK Chemistry Olympiad
Discover how your school can easily participate in the leading annual chemistry competition for secondary school learners
FeatureWhy you and your students should get involved in the Olympiad
Challenge your learners and ignite a passion for chemistry
NewsNew method grows larger diamonds
Use this real-world context when teaching about giant covalent structures
NewsComposite decking can capture carbon dioxide
Could our choice of patio decking help reduce the global warming effects of building materials?
NewsEnzymes make dyeing denim more sustainable
Have researchers found a greener way to dye jeans blue with less impact on the Earth’s resources and without toxic chemicals?
NewsRevealing blueberries’ nanostructure
Find out how microscopic, self-assembling particles give blueberries their characteristic blue hue
NewsHigh levels of nanoplastics found in bottled water
Unbottle the truth of what’s inside your drinking water
FeatureLife cycle assessment of fast-food containers
Examining the environmental impact of single-use takeaway packaging
NewsTropical birds bear brunt of gold mining impact
Birds pay the environmental price for metal extraction
NewsNanoparticles answer an alchemical mystery
Gold nanoparticles explain the mystery of why fulminating gold explodes with a purple plume of smoke
NewsMaking ammonia production greener
Could lasers offer a more sustainable alternative to the Haber process
NewsScientists discover the heaviest oxygen isotope
Help learners delve into atomic structure and isotopes with this research context
NewsTackling global demand for lithium one string at a time
Crystalising lithium salts on strings could be the key to supplying the vast volume needed for a net-zero world