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.
NewsRecycling 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
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Electrolysis can conjure hydrogen fuel from air
Air humidity could be the key to sustainable hydrogen power
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New insight into ancient Chinese bronze-making recipes
Show your students the chemical composition of alloys used in ancient metallurgy
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Spiderwebs used as microplastic pollution screens
Airborne plastic can make up a tenth of a spiderweb’s weight. What can it tell us about the life cycle of plastic and recycling in our cities?
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Carbon monoxide poisoning
Chemists are developing new detection and treatment methods for this deadly gas
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Composite fibre could protect firefighters from extreme heat
The next-generation aerogel with superior thermal insulation could be used to make heat protective clothing and spacecraft shielding
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Striving for an inclusive curriculum
How inviting student participation can direct changes to STEM courses
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A journey towards decolonisation in undergraduate chemistry curriculums
Find out how the University of York’s chemistry department is creating a more inclusive environment
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‘Outreach is a really important way to boost young people’s access to science’
Meet Gill Reid, incoming RSC president, inorganic chemistry whizz and fervent supporter of young people in the chemical sciences
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Phytomining: how to mine a tree
Useful metals can be extracted from contaminated soil using plants
- Interview
‘I love teaching chemical bonding’
Meet Emma Owens, a chemistry teacher with a passion for curriculum design, after-school science clubs and learning from others
- Interview
‘Students have to learn how to problem-solve by doing well-designed chemistry experiments’
Meet Michael Seery, an education researcher striving to improve the university experience for chemistry undergraduates
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Advocating for race equity
How students at the University of Sussex are decolonising their own science education
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Include students in decolonising the curriculum
Discover how Kingston University has worked alongside students to reduce the awarding gap
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Starting to decolonise science curriculums
How chemists at Queen Mary University of London are helping secondary school science teachers include the contributions of BAME scientists in their teaching
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Why is my chemistry curriculum White?
Decolonising the chemistry curriculums at universities and in schools
