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“Where is there wisdom to be found in ancient materials technologies?”, MRS Bulletin March 2005, p. 149.

The beauty of chemistry, a preview of my book Elegant Solutions, published in Chemistry World April 2005, p. 33. Available at www.rsc.org/chemistryworld/Issues/2005/April/Thebeautyofchemistry.asp

“Claiming Einstein for chemistry” an article asking ‘was Einstein a chemist?’, published in Chemistry World September 2005, p. 38. Available at www.rsc.org/chemistryworld/Features/2005/September/ClaimingEinsteinforchemistry.asp

“Lavoisier’s legacy”, Chemical & Engineering News 19 September 2005, p. 42.

“Putting the nano into nanochemistry”, a 20-year review of fullerenes in Chemistry World December 2005, p. 28. Available at www.rsc.org/chemistryworld/Issues/2005/December/nano.asp

“Does hot water freeze first?”, a review of the mysterious Mpemba effect, published in Physics World April 2006, p. 19. Available at physicsweb.org/articles/world/19/4/4/1

“Chancing upon chemical wonders” an article about serendipity in chemistry, published in Chemistry World June 2006, p. 32. Available at www.rsc.org/chemistryworld/Issues/2006/June/ChancingUponChemicalWonders.asp

“Alchemical culture and poetry in early modern England”, Interdisciplinary Science Reviews 31 p. 77 (2006).

“What chemists want to know”, Nature 442, 500 (2006).

“Chemistry and power in recent American fiction” published in Hyle 12(1), 45 (2006). Available at www.hyle.org/journal/issues/12-1/ball.htm