All articles by Nina Notman – Page 3
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News
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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Interview
‘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
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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
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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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Feature
Why is my chemistry curriculum White?
Decolonising the chemistry curriculums at universities and in schools
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Interview
‘My favourite colloids? English ale and clotted cream’
Meet Brent Murray, a food scientist with a passion for beer, ice cream, clotted cream and other food colloids
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Decaffeination – how does it work?
Organic solvent, supercritical carbon dioxide or water? A knowledge of solvents and solutions is essential for removing caffeine from your daily cuppa
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Interview
‘You don’t need to choose between the arts and science’
Meet Katherine Curran, a chemist applying her polymer know-how to the conservation of plastic museum objects
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Single-use plastic in period products
Forget bags and straws. Disposable period products are a much great contributor to the amount of plastic littering our environment
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Interview
‘To find a carbon-neutral and commercially feasible way to produce hydrogen’
Meet Ramy Salemdeeb, an engineer whose passion for the environment and problem-solving has led him from Palestine to Scotland