Last retort
The kids are alright
commentTeaching can be a challenge… especially when you’ve never studied your subject
The perils of conference dining
Herding scientists at a meeting is a lot like herding cats
A night at the beamline
Eminem, Game of thrones and the ever-present threat of diamonds crushing
Organic matter
Combining Lewis acid and redox catalysis
Organic phenalenyl cations perform a dual role without transition metals
Brute force and ignorance
It’s time for academia to get with the project plan and fail faster
Hosieine A
In defence of name calling
Lights – camera – catalysis!
Like thousands of chemists worldwide, Bert Weckhuysen is a keen photographer. More unusually, however, he has found a way to bring his hobby and his research together
Down on the body farm
Wrexham Glyndŵr University has a gruesome secret
From cement to batteries with help from a wombat
Vanessa Peterson is in the fast lane when it comes to relating atomic-scale structures to a material’s function
From the editors
Happy 60th birthday, Nasa
The space agency has come a long way - but its best may be yet to come
The bonds that bind
Chemical bonds continue to fascinate chemists – and bring us together too
Has Crispr’s patent battle run its course?
As the originators duke it out in court, their patents are becoming increasingly irrelevant
It's time peer reviewers got some love
Proper recognition of the vital role referees play is overdue
A bold plan for Open Access
European research funders form Coaltion S to set out bold vision for Open Access publishing
Should you leave or remain after Brexit?
An uncertain future may cause UK researchers to move abroad
