The God quest: why humans long for immortality
“The God quest: why humans long for immortality”, New Statesman 30 July 2015. Available here.
December 2015
Were medieval magicians experimental scientists?
“Were medieval magicians experimental scientists?” (essay book review), Prospect January 2016. Available here.
Review of MEL chemistry sets
“Review of MEL chemistry sets”, Chemistry World online, December 2015. Available here.
Throwing the book at bad ideas
“Throwing the book at bad ideas”, Physics World December 2015. Available here.
From academic discovery to industrial applications
“From academic discovery to industrial applications: innovation and success in materials science and engineering”, MRS Bulletin 40(12), 1177-1187 (December 2015). Available here.
Water structure and chaotropicity: their uses and abuses
P. Ball & J. E. Hallsworth, “Water structure and chaotropicity: their uses and abuses”, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 17, 8297-8305 (2015). Available here.
The Importance of Water
P. Ball, “The Importance of Water”, in Astrochemistry and Astrobiology, eds I. W. M. Smith, C. S. Cockell & S. Leach, p.169. Springer, Heidelberg, 2013.
Concluding remarks: Cum grano salis
P. Ball, “Concluding remarks: Cum grano salis“, Faraday Discussions 160, 405-414 (2013).