Publications by Philip Ball - General
Review of MEL chemistry sets
"Review of MEL chemistry sets", Chemistry World online, December 2015. Available here.
Why synthesize?
"Why synthesize?", Nature 528, 327-329 (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.
Navigating chemical space
"Navigating chemical space", Chemistry World 29 September 2015. Available here.
Lab's labour lost
"Lab's labour lost" (theatre review), Nature 525, 454 (2015). Available here.
Knowledge and know-how
"Knowledge and know-how" (book review), Nature 521, 420-421 (2015). Available here.
The aided eye
"The aided eye" (book review), Nature 520, 156 (2015). Available here.
The crucible of change
"The crucible of change" (book review), Nature 524, 412-413 (2015). Available here.
All set for chemistry
"All set for chemistry", Chemistry World 15 May 2015. Available here.
Atomic tragedian
"Atomic tragedian" (theatre review), Nature 518, 301 (2015). Available here.
Obituary: Carl Djerassi (1923-2015)
"Obituary: Carl Djerassi (1923-2015)", Nature 519, 34 (2015). Available here.
Silt, dams and hydraulic heroes
"Silt, dams and hydraulic heroes", Nature 517, 144 (2015). Available here.
Words into gold
"Words into gold", Nature 517, 269 (2015). Available here.
Alchemy on the page
"Alchemy on the page", Chemistry World 5 March 2015. Available here.
Flowing rivers of mercury
"Flowing rivers of mercury", Chemistry World 7 January 2015. Available here.
A fat lot of good
"A fat lot of good", Chemistry World 2 May 2014. Available here.
What is a bond?
"What is a bond?", Chemistry World 30 January 2014. Available here.
The colourful science
"The colourful science", Chemistry World 19 June 2014. Available here.
AMAZON.it - Colore. Una biografia. Tra arte storia e chimica, la bellezza e i misteri del mondo del colore - di Philip Ball
AMAZON.co.uk - Bright Earth: Art and the Invention of Colour - Philip Ball
The chemistry of inaction
"The chemistry of inaction", Chemistry World 27 May 2014. Available here.
