Outdated practical techniques still have lessons to teach
Understanding old methods provides valuable insights into the new
How does your garden grow?
With the help of a handful elements from the periodic table, of course
Fixing chemistry’s branding problem
Engaging with others to improve the central science’s image
Building data systems to break down research silos
Shared schemas could make it a lot easier for researchers to cross discipline boundaries
How are chemicals stored in bulk?
Banging the drum for containers
(+)-Quassin
A rare modern-day sighting of a quinone intermediate
This computational chemist is experimentalists’ secret weapon in the hunt for new materials
Kim Jelfs discusses how software development feeds – and needs – collaboration
Diversity is at the heart of innovation
To challenge conventions we need to include people who think differently
Fun with f-elements
Working with lanthanides and actinides may be challenging, but David Mills says the field is ripe for discovery
Break down barriers by explaining jargon
Journal publishers should do more to help researchers communicate clearly
Humour at work is no joke
The funny business of being the office comedian
Turning off the plastic tap
There’s no single solution to our polymer problem
Methane in mind
From conflict-affected domestic supply concerns to global warming worries
When you can’t tell the whole truth in a job interview
We can’t expect interviewees to open up about themselves if that puts them at risk of discrimination
Diversifying in two dimensions
Artisanal assemblies are opening up pathways to exciting and exotic phenomena
