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Baroness Thatcher and science and entrepreneurship
8th April 2013
Professor Graham Richards comments on the Iron Lady and science
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Interview with Heather Williams
11th February 2013
Watch a video interview with the founder and director of ScienceGrrl
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Romantic Chemistry
8th January 2013
An interesting exhibition about the extraordinary history of unusual elements with objects and manuscripts of archives and artefacts from the collections of the Royal Society
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13th December 2012
An interesting exhibition about the extraordinary history of unusual elements with objects and manuscripts of archives and artefacts from the collections of the Royal Society
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The forgotten scientist who trained T.E. Lawrence behind enemy lines
4th December 2012
50th anniversary of Lawrence of Arabia next Monday spurs call for recognition
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A unique perfume for a unique Queen
19th November 2012
The Royal Society of Chemistry has commissioned Adamas, an exclusive fragrance to be given to Her Majesty The Queen as a Christmas gift to mark the end of her Diamond Jubilee Year
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The conception of a contraceptive
15th October 2012
The first contraceptive pill was developed on this day in 1951
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Silent Spring
28th September 2012
50 years anniversary of Rachel Carson's book that inspired the environmental movement
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30th March 2011
200 years after his birth, Robert Bunsen’s famous burner is used in laboratories around the world
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23rd February 2011
23 February marks the 170th anniversary of the formation of the Chemical Society
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11th November 2010
One chemist saved millions of lives, and paid for his dedication with his life
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9th November 2010
A chemistry set and a young boy's curiosity led to the birth of an industry, writes Alan Dronsfield
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2nd November 2010
The life and works of Thomas Midgley, Jr, creator of leaded petrol and CFCs
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21st October 2010
Today we remember Nelson, Victory, and the secret element of success: copper
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14th September 2010
Professor Alan Dronsfield examines the practicalities of a poisoning half a century ago
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10th August 2010
Alan Dronsfield looks at cocaine's history of perking up, pulling teeth and Papal endorsement
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Garland of Arabia
2nd August 2010
We unveil the story of the true hero of the classic tale: a forgotten chemist and TE Lawrence's mentor