Introducing mechanochemistry
Mechanochemical synthesis offers a different way to make compounds. Nina Notman asks whether we should all get grinding
Glass: the chemist’s best friend
Where would we be without our glassware? Tabitha Watson looks through the history and current state of chemistry’s favourite amorphous solid
The nanocoatings holding back corrosion
Corrosion is an age-old problem, but some of the latest solutions are distinctly 21st century. Rachel Brazil reports
How to pass your PhD viva
Five tips to a less painful thesis defence
Unnecessary tension between teaching and research
Learning to teach while in graduate school does not hinder the research careers of PhDs, a Portland State University team finds
The father of lithium-ion batteries
Akira Yoshino’s journey to winning Japan’s highest scientific honour
Supervisors must support the people in their care
Management and leadership are two different, equally important, things
What did pop culture ever do for us?
Phrases and characters that give us a neat shorthand for sharing ideas
How to do a literature search
Five essential tips to get the most out of hitting the books
From our columnists
Smells like team spirit
Be less Germany and more Croatia
Preserving the Naica Cave of Crystals
Visitors are changing the chemistry of a natural wonder of the world
The bright side of dark reactions
Share your failures – it’s the right thing to do
'If I'd discovered metformin, I'd have tossed it aside...'
Trusting our intuition too strongly highlights how little we know about chemical activity
Trust in me?
Vigilance is the watchword when tackling bad actors in the sciences
Hosieine A
In defence of name calling
