Being ‘foreign’ in a foreign land
International students face a huge number of cultural and financial challenges
The silence of the labs
Making mixtapes and moving on
Representing neurodivergent, queer Indian women in science
How I became the representation I needed
A simpler way to perform C–H methylation
Harnessing the magic methyl trick
The explosive power of nitration
A violent but vital reaction
(–)-Norzoanthamine
A synthesis combining radical methods old and new
Fun with f-elements
Working with lanthanides and actinides may be challenging, but David Mills says the field is ripe for discovery
Uncovering new transformations by using electricity as a reagent
Song Lin explains the power of electrochemistry and how he fosters an inclusive environment for his research group
Adding constraints to understand life’s chemical origins
Matt Powner wants to know if there are chemical rules that govern why certain synthetic strategies are embedded in biology
Al(I)-chemy
Subvalent aluminium compounds are making new reactions possible
Do you remember the first time?
School practicals are important, they’re not everything
Rights and wrongs
Universities need to consider exactly what postgraduates’ employment status is
Appreciating sterics
How can chemists quantify steric effects when they struggle to define them?
Inspiring partnerships
Our future global prosperity depends on innovation, partnerships and teamwork, across nations and between disciplines
Chemical upcycling
Economics is central to invigorating the transition to a circular economy for plastic
