Alexander Whiteside

Following a PhD and research work in computational chemistry, I joined the Royal Society of Chemistry as a Publishing Editor in 2016. I’m currently an Assistant Editor on our open access journals Digital Discovery, RSC Chemical Biology and Sensors and Diagnostics. In addition to my responsibilities as an editor, I also contribute to Chemistry World.

My interests include good coffee, art, cinema, and amateur astronomy.

Research
Melodies make molecules manipulable with musical machine models
2023-04-04T13:24:00
Software represents molecules with sounds, rather than text and pictures
Research
Molecular counterfactuals method helps researchers explain AI predictions
2022-03-16T14:44:00
Understanding machine learning predictions by exploring the road not travelled
Research
Double aromaticity puts a hex on gallium
2021-11-10T12:24:00
Planar hexacoordinate cluster isn’t stable when other group 13 elements replace gallium
Research
Easy and efficient entropies for everyone
2021-04-14T13:06:00
Conformational analysis package gains ability to automatically evaluate entropy
Research
DFT boosts machine-learning models of nucleophilic aromatic substitution reactions
2021-01-06T14:29:00
Best of both worlds for computational organic chemistry predictions
Research
Hydrogen bonds join forces to maximise water–water interaction
2020-09-07T08:09:00
Cooperative environment encourages stronger chemistry
Research
How the products of fire control the formation of snow
2020-07-08T08:28:00
Nadine Borduas-Dedekind brings an organic chemist’s arrow-pushing insight to reactions in the atmosphere
Podcast
Ritonavir
2020-04-24T15:26:00
The unexplained appearance and dramatic spread of a new form of HIV drug ritonavir hurt patients and cost its makers almost $250 million.
Research
Automatic conformer investigator takes tedium out of exploring low-energy chemical space
2020-03-04T14:31:00
Quantum chemical calculations drive program that quickly and easily builds up plausible ensembles of molecular conformers
Research
Language-based software’s accurate predictions translate to benefits for chemists
2019-09-30T09:02:00
State-of-the-art design for computer language processing results in improved models for predicting chemistry
Research
Uncertainty metric builds confidence in machine learned-chemistry
2019-07-25T09:28:00
Calculation will help users recognise when they need to retrain a neural network
Research
Bond order through a molecular orbital lens
2019-06-03T09:36:00
Study computes diatomic bond orders across the periodic table and reveals new bonding insights
Research
Synthesis-searching software’s superior scoring sharpens selections
2019-03-12T14:42:00
Realistic costs and diverse suggestions make Chematica more insightful
Research
Multitasking graphene ink printed into tiny flexible supercapacitors
2019-01-17T14:28:00
Screen-printed devices show strength in numbers
Research
Delocalisation pins down meaning of bond order
2018-06-13T10:00:00
Reliable bond order definition provides new insights into covalency
Research
Carbon bubble-wrap could be packed with interesting behaviour
2018-05-29T11:39:00
Theoretical chemists devise nanoscale version of satisfyingly interactive packaging material
Research
Tech red unmasked
2018-01-24T10:21:00
An unusual oxide of radioactive technetium reveals its secrets after 50 years
Research
Benchmark for molecular machine learning
2017-11-10T11:23:00
Scientists make open-source database to test programs that learn chemistry
Research
Plotting a course to new antibiotics
2017-07-31T12:24:00
Mapping out the chemical space of peptide antibiotics offers an efficient way to find new compounds
Research
Neural network provides accurate simulations without the cost
2017-03-14T09:10:00
An efficient new computer brain can provide quick answers to computational chemistry problems