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OpinionLetters: December 2025
Readers highlight the cruelty of civet coffee, bid adieu to the Association of Public Analysts, and propose an alchemical Christmas gift
OpinionLetters: November 2025
Readers discuss sustainable fuels, the magic of the placebo effect and the deaths of DFT and expensive calculators
WebinarWalter Kohn: from kindertransport and internment to DFT and the Nobel prize
Explore the legacy of Walter Kohn, the 1998 joint winner of the Nobel prize in chemistry
WebinarRestoring integrity: tackling fraud and data manipulation in scientific research
Learn how you can fight back against fraudulent research and paper mills
WebinarFood and us: the incredible story of how food shapes humanity
Learn about the intricate interplay between our genetic and physical makeup and the food we eat
Webinar200 years of benzene, the peculiar molecule that defied classification
Join us to celebrate benzene’s 200th birthday
OpinionLetters: October 2025
Readers discuss chemistry degree uptake, isotope analysis best practice and green cosmetics
WebinarFrom folklore to pharmacology: the chemical roots of witchcraft
Learn about the chemistry of witchcraft through the ages
WebinarNobel prize in chemistry 2025: Reaction
Join us for an exclusive look at the Nobel in chemistry 2025 prize-winning science


WebinarNature’s amazing chemistry: reflections on its complexity and diversity
Take a walk on the wild side to discover the wacky and wonderful chemical mysteries of the natural world
WebinarWomen’s health: insights in research and inclusion
Learn about the history and importance of the gender gap currently impacting women’s health sciences

WebinarForensic taphonomy: the chemistry of delivering justice
Join us to discover the chemical processes that occur after death and how they’re revolutionising criminal investigations

OpinionLetters: May 2025
Readers share memories of home chemistry and concerns about carbon capture, and more
OpinionLetters: April 2025
Readers highlight Serbian opposition to lithium mining, the need for more practical chemistry, and the influence of the Greek alphabet
OpinionLetters: March 2025
Readers remember Graham Richards, celebrate a classic textbook and show how to use your Chemistry World magazines for outreach
OpinionLetters: February 2025
A reader argues for greater use of quantum chemistry in Iupac definitions