Diversity and opportunity
The diversity challenge
Science is becoming more inclusive, but gaps remain
March for Science wrong-footed by public infighting
Organisation accused of hierarchy and secrecy by volunteers involved in the movement
Men ask more questions than women at science conferences
Study at international science congress reveals male attendees ask 1.8 questions for every one asked by a woman
Puzzles
December 2017 puzzles
Download the puzzles from the December print issue of Chemistry World
Ethics
Book Club - The angry chef
Do you crave a bigger slice of science in your dietary advice? Anthony Warner gets angry about bad science in the food sector
Book Club - A crack in creation
The development of Crispr, and the ethical questions raised by new genome editing techniques
Book Club - A course in deception
Academia has everything from altering results to murder, at least in this work of fiction
Safety
Chemical plants urged to revise emergency plans
US chemical safety agency says the Arkema disaster caused by Hurricane Harvey should serve as a warning to other companies
New guidelines to standardise toxicity testing for nanomaterials
OECD hopes methods will ensure companies are singing from same song sheet on nanosafety
A dangerous guide to beachcombing
What not to touch at the seaside
