Movers and Shakers
Global biopharma giant AstraZeneca has announced organisational changes to support both R&D and commercial operations.
Business advice
Management, like economics, is a relatively new field of study and we are still feeling our way towards an understanding of what it involves.
Exploring the limitations of science
Most science courses in tertiary institutions are so overburdened with subject matter that only rarely is there time to explore key philosophical issues pertaining to science
In the spotlight
Polyolefins are back in the headlines again, but the focus is on their environmental impact.
Better food faster
Precision gene editing has the potential to dramatically speed the development of new crop varieties to provide us with more healthy and flavourful foods.
BASF manages CO2 emissions
Are the days of the steam cracker numbered? German major BASF certainly thinks so
No sweat
All current antiperspirants use aluminium salts – linked to a variety of health problems – to block sweat.
Elephant Fuel
As efforts to sequester carbon emissions from coal-fired power stations falter, a new form of carbon sequestration has grown up that could replace it fast
Food disgust
Sustainable consumption means consuming products that have a minimal impact on the environment.