In profile

In Situ - Peter Atkins, portrait illustration

'I used to have a golden Rolls Royce...'

Martyn Poliakoff illustration

'I feel like a chemical Peter Pan'

Malika Jeffries-El, portrait illustration

Pineapple does not belong on pizza!

George Smoot

'Beyoncé's assistant helped me star on The Big Bang Theory...'

Thomas Lindahl illustration

In situ with Tomas Lindahl

Kurt Wuthrich portrait illustration

Kurt Wüthrich: Nobel prize-winning footballer

Jean-Pierre Sauvage illustration

'You'd be surprised about my taste in music!'

Illustrated portrait of Frances Arnold

In situ with Frances Arnold

0318CW - In Situ - Stefan Hell portrait - hero

'I've never been interested in microscopy'

0218CW - In Situ - Ada Yonath portrait - Hero 01

'I never wanted to be a scientist'

  • 'I used to have a golden Rolls Royce...'

  • 'I feel like a chemical Peter Pan'

  • Pineapple does not belong on pizza!

  • 'Beyoncé's assistant helped me star on The Big Bang Theory...'

  • In situ with Tomas Lindahl

  • Kurt Wüthrich: Nobel prize-winning footballer

  • 'You'd be surprised about my taste in music!'

  • In situ with Frances Arnold

  • 'I've never been interested in microscopy'

  • 'I never wanted to be a scientist'

Diversity and opportunity

A picture of doodles representing STEM education

White House education plan aims to increase diversity in Stem subjects

12 December 2018By

Strategy to recruiting more underrepresented minorities gets positive reception

A portrait of Dr Katrina Miranda

Chemistry prof sues for $20m over alleged gender discrimination

11 December 2018By

University of Arizona chemistry professor launches class action lawsuit, says she and other female faculty were grossly underpaid, not promoted

Women in Science - Martha Annie Whiteley

Science, suffrage and misogyny

10 December 2018By

100 years after women could first vote in UK general elections, Rachel Brazil looks back at their fight for professional equality in chemistry

More

Create your free account

Registration is free, quick and easy. You'll be able to read more articles, watch more videos and listen to more podcasts. It takes less than a minute and it's completely free.

Register now

Latest reviews

More reviews

Puzzles

Matt Gunther filling out the Chemistry World crossword

December 2018 puzzles: Jumbo CrOsSWORd

30 November 2018

Download the puzzles from the December print issue of Chemistry World

Ethics

Tablets and padlock

Pushing the limits of patent protection

Some methods of extending exclusivity rights raise legal and ethical questions

Conferences, participation & questions

Alternative science

Those who report on science are treading a tricky line as bad actors look to muddy the waters

On the spot November thumbnail

On the spot: a question of authorship

Who would you include as an author on your paper?

Safety

Image for December On the spot animated video

On the spot: warming fire

Should you operate a wood-burning stove while taking medical oxygen?

Boil and bubble thumbnail

On the spot: boil and bubble

What would you do if a bottle of waste chemicals starts bubbling?

UCLA chemistry professor Patrick Harran

Criminal charges dismissed early against UCLA's Patrick Harran

Principal investigator implicated in the death of UCLA research assistant Sheri Sangji sees charges dropped over district attorney’s objections

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Validate Accessibility