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Overshadowed by his brother Wernher, Magnus von Braun still had a fateful role to play. Claudia Flavell-While recounts the story
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Millennials Teach Baby Boomers a Lesson
How reverse mentoring is bridging the generational skills gap while encouraging fresh thinking
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What’s coming, and why the process industries will have to be more nimble. Simon Coombs, Managing Director, Digital Plant Europe, Accenture talks to Helen Tunnicliffe
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The Challenge of Brownfield Projects
Factors to consider in getting to the right solution.
Type: Feature
The ‘Watermelon’ Effect: Does a green dashboard mean a healthy facility?
Introducing the ‘watermelon’ effect, where process safety performance metrics appear ‘green’ suggesting that everything is under control, and yet digging below the surface reveals signs of ‘red’ indicating ill-health in the arrangements to prevent major accidents.
Type: Feature
Steve Rae: Piper Alpha Survivor
A personal perspective from Steve Rae, a survivor of Piper Alpha who has made it his duty to ensure that the legacy of the disaster continues to be re-visited
Type: Feature
A discussion about the promise of 3D-printed membranes, and the research efforts underway that aim to bring imagination to reality
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Adam Duckett discusses his shock at the chemical accidents figures coming out of China
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Ken Rivers discusses leadership and learning in light of IChemE’s proposed governance changes
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Piper Alpha Perspectives: Introducing the Series
Adam Duckett, editor of The Chemical Engineer introduces the Piper Alpha Perspectives series launched to coincide with the 30th anniversary of the landmark offshore tragedy
Type: Feature
Deirdre Michie: Trade Association Chief
Deirdre Michie reflects on the success of Oil & Gas UK's Safety 30 conference.
Type: Feature
Disastercast host Drew Rae offers up a challenging view on the danger of convincing ourselves that we have taken 'adequate' precautions
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Safety Investigations are Prone to Bias
Bias can have a significant safety effect, both in the causes of accidents and in the way we investigate them.
Type: Feature
Why the humble checklist was essential during the Apollo space programme.
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