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Chemistry World November 21, 2012 Laura Howes	Science, evidence and politics In The Geek Manifesto, written while he was science editor at The Times, Mark Henderson is attempting to capitalize on what he terms the 'geek movement' and to provide a handbook to make UK politics more evidence-based.
Chemistry World November 20, 2012 Neil Withers	Embrace your inner ignoramus Being aware of what you are ignorant about and being able to ask the right questions to satisfy that curiosity is, for Stuart Firestein, what science is all about. The title of his new book is Ignorance: How It Drives Science.
Chemistry World November 19, 2012 Callum Saunders	Groundbreaking thinking In his book, an Optimist's Tour of the Future, Mark Stevenson tours the globe in search of groundbreaking thinkers and scientists, even bumping into a few free radicals along the way.
Chemistry World November 13, 2012 Leila Sattary	Chancellor singles out science to drive economic growth The chancellor of the exchequer, George Osborne, has outlined eight technology areas in which he wants the UK to lead the world.
Chemistry World November 9, 2012 Laura Howes	Council to defend UK universities launched A group of 65 of the UK's thinkers, from scientists to authors, have joined forces to launch the Council for the Defence of British Universities, which will campaign for autonomy for universities to allow them to pursue research 'without regard to its immediate benefit'.
Chemistry World November 8, 2012 Mary Badcock	Scientific curiosities The Science Magpie by Simon Flynn is a must for anyone who likes science and is a fan of Scott's original miscellany. It is full of quirky, interesting scientific facts and anecdotes.
Chemistry World November 7, 2012 Callum Saunders	130 questions "Will we ever speak dolphin?" edited by Mick O'Hare has arrived. This book draws together a collection of questions and answers from the Last Word column in the New Scientist.
Chemistry World November 5, 2012 Mico Tatalovic	Scientists petition Serbian government to tackle misconduct More than 800 scientists have signed a petition started two weeks ago campaigning for an overhaul of research ethics and the assessment process for researchers in Serbia, amid systematic and widely-tolerated academic misconduct.
Chemistry World November 1, 2012 Ian Le Guillou	Call for 4G windfall to go to UK science The proceeds from the forthcoming sale of the 4G mobile internet spectrum should be reinvested in UK science and innovation.
Chemistry World November 1, 2012 Patrick McGhee	Losing concentration In the UK, successive governments have held to the mantra that funding for university research should be heavily concentrated in a handful of universities.
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