Interviews – Page 3
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OpinionVarinder Aggarwal: You should see my downward dog now!
The renowned organic chemist on looking out for others, an epic walk and a proud day at the Royal Society
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OpinionVivian Yam: ‘Teaching and research go hand in hand’
The innovative photochemist on rigour, iconic discoveries and starting from scratch
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OpinionPrasanna de Silva: ‘Kindness plays a key role in academia’
The influential Sri Lankan chemist on serendipity, slowness and the excitement of Irish percussion
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OpinionEugenia Kumacheva: ‘My poetry is in my research proposals’
The soft matter expert on curiosity, collaborators and creativity
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OpinionBert Meijer: ‘I'm in love with molecules’
The pioneering organic chemist discusses the rewards of working with young people and the role of chemistry in fighting Covid-19
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OpinionThomas Hartung: ‘I am not a funny guy’
The world-renowned toxicologist talks about animal models, his dog and diminishing trust in experts
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OpinionKelly Chibale: ‘No leader should be feared’
The founder of the H3D drug discovery centre in South Africa on leadership and flying with Jürgen Klopp
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OpinionAllen Bard: ‘What I really couldn’t stand was the segregation’
The father of modern electrochemistry talks baseball, the segregation era, and why your students are the most important thing
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OpinionEdgar Cahoon: ‘There is still so much basic knowledge to learn’
The biochemist and plant scientist talks about growing up on a dairy farm in Eastern Virginia, gardening, biking and Cornhusker football
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OpinionJanine Cossy: ‘Negative results are more important’
The synthetic chemist on champagne, art and living in Paris
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OpinionDick Zare: ‘I got into big fights with my science teacher’
The Stanford physical chemist recounts his eventful childhood in Cleveland, and how his first chemistry experiment led to a spanking
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OpinionDavid Hu: ‘People ask me the strangest questions’
The fluid dynamicist on playing chess, bringing science to the public, and the beauty in everyday life
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OpinionRita Colwell: ‘Pseudoscience is almost like a disease’
The former director of the US National Science Foundation on persevering and flourishing as a woman in science
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OpinionZhenan Bao: 'We just had to dream big'
The flexible electronics maven talks about science’s biggest problem, orchids and Campbell’s chicken noodle soup
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OpinionNeil Garg: ‘My brain is always turning’
The synthetic chemist and communicator on parenting and putting on a show
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OpinionShankar Balasubramanian: ‘All chemists can cook, right?’
The sequencing pioneer on endurance, creativity and an unexpected question from Prince William
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OpinionKrzysztof Matyjaszewski: 'In science, one needs to have a vision'
The polymerisation guru on taking work on honeymoon, the softest snow in the States and his favourite restaurant
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OpinionChristina White: ‘Discovery requires the human element’
The pioneering organic chemist on taking inspiration from sport
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OpinionJohn Hartwig: ‘There’s a lot of distrust of science’
The catalysis innovator on the thrills of heading to the mountains and having a reaction named after him
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OpinionDonna Blackmond: ‘I often get my best ideas in the middle of the night’
The chirality expert on late-night notes and Harrius Potter