Last retort
A twisting and turning career
In an ever-changing world, the need to adapt remains constant
Sharing equipment responsibly
How the Swedish principle of collective responsibility keeps science running smoothly
Reimagining the Nobel prize
Honour discoveries, not discoverers
Organic matter
A day in the lab
Even working at the cutting edge can sometimes feel like a drag
(±)-Rhabdastrellic acid A
A triterpene that looks innocuous until it reveals the highly strained conformation of its rings
Stereoselectivity with a twist
Helical ligands amplify solvent chirality to control reaction outcomes
Structuring a crystallographic database
Matt Lightfoot on navigating a career around the Cambridge Structural Database
Cleaning up misinterpreted forensic evidence
Ruth Morgan is on the case of incorrect court rulings
Harnessing plants and microbes to tackle environmental pollution
Eucharia Nwaichi is using biochemistry to clean up one of the most polluted places on Earth
From the editors
Science can’t fix Whitehall on its own
There seems to be a genuine effort to put science at the heart of the UK’s government but this comes with risks as well as rewards
Twenty twenty vision
The new year brings changes to how we include and reflect our community
Bonding rethinks keep chemistry healthy
Give your chemical intuition a regular workout
Curry on regardless
Undergrad labs prepare you for following complicated curry recipes
Put priority in its place
Why is priority so pervasive in science?
Stuck in the middle
Elections herald an uncertain future for UK science
