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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Composite decking can capture carbon dioxide
Could our choice of patio decking help reduce the global warming effects of building materials?
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Enzymes make dyeing denim more sustainable
Can researchers find a way to make jeans blue without using toxic chemicals?
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Revealing blueberries’ nanostructure
Find out how microscopic, self-assembling particles give blueberries their characteristic blue hue
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High levels of nanoplastics found in bottled water
Unbottle the truth of what’s inside your drinking water
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Life cycle assessment of fast-food containers
Examining the environmental impact of single-use takeaway packaging
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Tropical birds bear brunt of gold mining impact
Birds pay the environmental price for metal extraction
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Nanoparticles answer an alchemical mystery
Gold nanoparticles explain the mystery of why fulminating gold explodes with a purple plume of smoke
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Making ammonia production greener
Could lasers offer a more sustainable alternative to the Haber process
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Scientists discover the heaviest oxygen isotope
Help learners delve into atomic structure and isotopes with this research context
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Tackling 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
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‘My passion is to inspire young people in STEM’
Meet Wesleigh Dawsmith, a DT technician, STEM ambassador and passionate advocate for science outreach
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The effect of human leisure on water pollution
From cocaine to antihistamines, the surprising mix of chemicals detected after a day out at the river
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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
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‘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