Last retort
Health and safety gets mad
Lab horror stories are fine – as long as we remember why we tell them
The safety dance
A little lab explosion and it’s health and safety gone mad…
Prize doppelgangers
Judging posters isn’t easy, especially when you’re seeing double
Organic matter
Making light work of synthesis
The LED zeppelin is flying high, but is it all hot air asks Karl Collins
A sideways look at synthesis
Side products might not be what you want, but they could be what you need
(–)-Callyspongiolide
Ringing the changes with some unconventional chemistry
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
Carolyn Bertozzi
One-time heavy rocker Carolyn Bertozzi has made a name for herself with hit papers and sound science. Sarah Houlton charts her path to success
Harvesting holes
Shilun Qiu was a farmer; now he’s a distinguished professor
From the editors
What did pop culture ever do for us?
Phrases and characters that give us a neat shorthand for sharing ideas
Agency provocateur
The head of the US’s environment agency is on a collision course with his own staff over science
Ethics of a haircut
Scientists and citizens alike need an understanding of ethics
Time to stop paying for work
Hidden work costs are a financial drain worth considering
Are you an ethical chemist?
Why is there so little ethical training for chemists?
Douma and Salisbury: a tale of two cities
Events in Salisbury and Douma show how important OPCW has become
