All Science communication articles
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NewsCockroaches producing energy-rich milk bag this year’s chemistry Ig Nobel prize
Could cockroach milk one day line supermarket shelves?
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News‘Lots of researchers were doing very unusual things – I created an awards ceremony to celebrate them’
Marc Abrahams, founder of the Ig Nobel prizes, on how the annual parody science award show began and how it’s changing
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WebinarBoron: in search of the real fifth element
What makes boron so extraordinary? Find out on 21 October with author Stephen Mansell
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OpinionBuilding global links and growing local chemistry talent in The Gambia
Members of the Chemical Society of The Gambia have experienced success since joining Commonwealth Chemistry
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WebinarHow and why soap works: the science behind the suds
Discover the chemistry behind our favourite household cleaner
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PodcastInert materials & the Mary Celeste
In this episode, we discuss how to ensure experimental instruments are truly inert, chemistry’s answer to the fate of the Mary Celeste, and hear the latest headlines.
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NewsChemists think they know what happened on board the Mary Celeste
While many theories have surfaced as to what caused a loaded ship to be devoid of its crew, could this explanation close the case?
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NewsPhysicist's piezoelectric pirouettes claims top spot at this year’s Dance your PhD competition
Contemporary dance explains why some materials generate electricity under stress
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OpinionHow sketching and painting have enhanced my scientific practice
A visual approach to chemistry aids discovery and communication
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NewsRecord-breaking chemistry experiments: from giant crystals to lemon batteries
School science staples that have set Guinness World Records
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OpinionIs that a fact, or your opinion?
When experts are sidelined or undermined, the truth needs all the allies it can get
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NewsRoyal Society asks for help as it unveils interactive UK map charting memorialisation of women in science
Locations, landmarks and monuments dotted throughout the UK highlight the contributions of women
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NewsThe need for science diplomacy in a fragmenting world
After receiving a US science diplomacy prize, Chemistry World talks to Martyn Poliakoff and Richard Catlow about global scientific challenges, their love of technicians and being astounded by children’s questions
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OpinionHow to grow an enormous single crystal
Top tips from David Boyce and his class, who have cultivated a 3kg single copper sulfate crystal
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NewsPublic values scientists but fewer feel informed about science, UK survey finds
Survey will provide government with insights on how the public perception of science could be improved
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NewsOne year on, Trump’s second term has upended US science
Fears that the president’s return to the White House would seriously damage science agencies and universities have been borne out
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NewsPhoto of coiling net-caster spider silk wins Royal Society competition
Stunning electron micrograph of silk structure among 10 scientific photos to win prizes
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OpinionLetraset’s transfers and placing precision back on the drawing board
Professional lettering with a few rubs of a ballpoint pen
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OpinionWhat can biochemists learn from drama?
How my acting background helps me build my scientific skills
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NewsJust 29% of the UK public have a personal interest in R&D
Survey results suggest ‘broad but shallow’ public support for research sector