Issue #11

Creating Chemistry Magazine 2022

Issue #11

Dear readers,

What can we do to ensure a good life on our planet today and tomorrow? To me, this is one of the most important questions for the future.

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Life in a cycle

Repair, reuse, recycle – an infographic of businesses that sustainably meet our needs and wishes.

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Circularity by BASF

How BASF is embracing the circular economy and reassessing its role in the value chain.

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Rethinking the economy

British economist Professor Tim Jackson explains how we can increase prosperity in a finite world.

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The Global Seed Vault in Spitsbergen, Norway, shrouded in snow.

Seeds of time

Plant breeders see old varieties as valuable resources for countering climate change.

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From different perspectives

What do we actually know?
Experts give us some answers from their own perspective.

To the interviews

Many glass containers and test tubes with coloured liquids stand in front of a monitor on which scientific formulas can be seen.

Organic meets high tech

The trend toward natural cosmetics – and what lies behind it.

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Feeding young minds

You cannot learn well on an empty stomach. Food4Education in Kenya shows that investment in nutrition pays off.

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The nature of color

The origin of colors is very varied, and so is their significance for our culture and everyday lives, and even our psyche.

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World of cities

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Age of the superbrains

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Naturally good?

Searching for new bio-based raw materials for industry.

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The future of mobility

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High-tech solutions to combat hunger

Smartphones, intelligent machines and vertical farming in skyscrapers. How innovative concepts are changing the agriculture of the future.

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The thirst of cities

More and more cities are running dry. How can we meet the challenges of urban water management?

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A role model for sustainable energy use?

Director of Sustainability Dr. Nawal Al-Hosany presents the ambitious Masdar City energy-saving project.

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Malaria: A winnable war?

United Nations advisor Jeffrey Sachs explains why malaria control is a battle worth fighting.

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Issue #11

Issue #11

Life in a cycle

Circularity by BASF

Rethinking the economy

Seeds of time

From different perspectives

Organic meets high tech

Go full circle

Feeding young minds

The nature of color

All issues

A new look at energy

Diet for the Earth

World of cities

Age of the superbrains

Naturally good?

The future of mobility

High-tech solutions to combat hunger

The thirst of cities

A role model for sustainable energy use?

Malaria: A winnable war?

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