Scientific Paper Writing – a Survival Guide
This month we discuss Scientific Paper Writing - a Survival Guide by Bodil Holst. Every budding researcher must eventually write a scientific paper, and yet how to do this is not something that is us...
22 Jul 201629min
Why science is sexist
This month we discuss Why science is sexist by Nicola Gaston. That science is sexist isn't a question Nicola Gaston entertains – it is. Rather, she wants to know why a field that prides itself in be...
22 Jul 201622min
The Elements of Power
This month we discuss The Elements of Power by David Abraham. New technologies like smart phones and wind turbines are increasing the diversity of elements that humanitiy is ustilising. Amongst them a...
22 Jul 201622min
Adventures in the Anthropocene
This month we discuss Adventures in the Anthropocene: a journey to the heart of the planet we made by Gaia Vince. Geologists categorise time in ages, periods, eras and epochs. For the last 12 000 yea...
22 Jul 201622min
Thing explainer
This month we discuss Thing explainer by Randall Munroe. In this book the xkcd creator attempts to explain things as diverse as the International Space Station and the human body, using only the most ...
22 Jul 201623min
Why does asparagus make your wee smell?
This month we answer the profound qustion Why does asparagus make your wee smell? This is the title of Andy Brunning's new book, which addresses a smorgasbord of questions about food and drink in a sc...
20 Jul 201626min
Scientific Babel
This month we examine the history of scientific language, with Michael Gordin's book Scientific Babel. We ask whether the mixture of science and language can be distilled, or if our reactions to word...
20 Jul 201626min
A is for Arsenic
Welcome to our new monthly podcast, theChemistry World Book Club. Each month we'll be sharing our thoughts on one of the latest popular science releases and interview the authors to find out what insp...
18 Jul 201621min
