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    The man who built a whole new field of chemistry

    In the 90s, Professor Richard Robson created a new class of coordination polymers, and his models inspired an entirely new field of chemistry

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    Getting tomato sauce out of the bottle – minus the mess

    How science can solve the splat at the summer BBQ

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    Skydiving for science

    A group of scientists investigating nanoparticles wanted to conduct an experiment in low gravity, so they decided to do it while free falling. See what happens next.

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    Shampoo and conditioner – it’s all froth and bubble

    What exactly are we buying to clean our hair, and is it worth it?

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