September 2008

Sunday Telegraph highlights RSC views on exam standards
29 September 2008
Richard Pike speaks of slipping standards in a Sunday Telegraph piece

Captain Birdseye's robotic nose
29 September 2008
The Journal of Environmental Monitoring reports a new method to detect bacteria that produce the distasteful smell of rotting fish

31 Scottish industry PhD studentships in chemistry
26 September 2008
Universities invest in research to boost the chemicals industry in Scotland

Hawaiian scientists surf on a test-tube
22 September 2008
Chemists have traded their white coats for swim shorts at the University of Hawaii, Honolulu

Halo should be new name for collider, says public
17 September 2008
After thousands of entries, the RSC picks the winner of its competition to suggest a new name for the LHC
Chemistry chief slams creationist teaching in science
12 September 2008
"If this really is the view of the Royal Society, where is science leadership in this country?" says Richard Pike

