Videos
What it takes to make a new element
2016-11-30T09:40:00+00:00By Kit Chapman
Yuri Oganessian tells us how nihonium, moscovium, tennessine and oganesson were made
The periodic table
How values influence decisions in science
2021-04-29T13:35:00+01:00By Vanessa Seifert
Empirical evidence is not always sufficient to determine the models we use
Pressure used to define relationship between atomic radii and electronegativity
2021-02-17T10:30:00+00:00By Ruth Zadik
Analysis of electronic state transitions uncovers long-sought connection between key chemical concepts
Letters: December 2020
2020-12-02T10:58:00+00:00By Chemistry World
Readers muse on thermal hazard data, and ask for help with an embroidered periodic table
New ordering of elements could help find materials with promising properties
2020-11-18T14:30:00+00:00By Philip Ball
Universal sequence of elements index uses atomic radii and electronegativity to make predictions about simple compounds
Celebrating the IYPT in style
2020-01-08T13:18:00+00:00Voice of The Royal Society of Chemistry
To mark the International Year of the Periodic Table (IYPT), the Royal Society of Chemistry led and supported community activities, educational initiatives and celebratory events globally in 2019
Antimony, Gold, and Jupiter’s Wolf: How the Elements Were Named
2020-01-08T09:30:00+00:00By Phillip Broadwith
Accessible to chemists and non-chemists alike, this book traces the evolution of our understanding of the nature of matter itself
Book Club – Antimony, Gold, and Jupiter’s Wolf by Peter Wothers
2020-01-08T09:30:00+00:00By Katrina Krämer, Phillip Broadwith, Catherine Hodges
We talk about chemist Peter Wothers’ first popular science book that uncovers the surprising origins of the elements’ names
Giant periodic table four times larger than previous record holder
2019-12-05T15:03:00+00:00By Katrina Krämer
Enormous 660m2 periodic table adorns Australian university’s new science building
What’s next after the International Year of the Periodic Table?
2019-12-05T09:30:00+00:00By Alice Motion
Chemistry outreach needs to build on IYPT in ways that connect with people and their lives