The July issue of Chemistry & Industry contains my feature on the use of analytical methods such as SERS (surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy) in art conservation:
Fading pictures
Chemistry & Industry July 2014, pp32-35
One of the recent examples covered is the colour change through light damage in the painting Portrait de Madame Léon Clapisson by Auguste Renoir:
shown in a reconstruction of the original colours (left) in comparison to the faded original. (images: The Art Institute of Chicago).
Also in the same issue (p50-51) is my long essay review on fracking, the excuse being the book:
Hydrofracking: what everyone needs to know
by Alex Prud'homme
I'm afraid both pieces are premium content, but I have PDF files, so drop me a line if you want one.
Oh, and the art feature made the cover:
I'm loving the cover design by the way - I have often stood in front of the new(ish) C&I logo in the cropped circle and wondered: "Is it art?"
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