A review of 'Modern developments in catalysis, edited by Graham Hutchings et al.
Humphry Davy was my earliest scientific hero. From the age of seven, when I received my first chemistry set, I set out to imitate this dashing figure, born in 1778 in Penzance, Cornwall, UK.
Olive trees, Olea europaea, have been around for thousands of years, predominantly in the Mediterranean. Ancient Greece and Palestine seem to have taken a leading role in its culture and export of its oil across the waters.
Sally Davies, England’s chief medical officer, warned of the ‘catastrophe of antibiotic resistance’ in her 2016 annual report. She emphasised that governments, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the G8 countries need to take the threat seriously.
Ultrasound - sound at frequencies greater than 20kHz - although inaudible to our ears, is useful. Bats and ships use it for navigation, obstetricians take pictures of the unborn foetus specifically with the harmless high-frequency waves beyond 2MHz.
Recent years have witnessed a growing chorus of dieticians, nutritionists, clinicians and even politicians warning us to cut down on the amount of sugar we consume. Why has this trend to demonise sugar become so entrenched in our current thinking?
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Marilyn had everything to live for, so how she die? Evidently she had been poisoned, but was it suicide, assassination, or an accident? The suspicious circumstances surrounding her death fed conspiracy theories at the time and they haven't gone away.
Innovation means many things to many people and is probably over utilised in the business world. However, there seems to be an increasing realisation that innovation is not just product-specific, it also relates to organisational structures and management styles.