An aerial view of planet earth

There’s a world of chemistry in water

2024-03-25T14:10:00+00:00By

Managing our most precious resource

Jani Ingram

Jani Ingram: ‘We have seen wells with uranium levels higher than the drinking water standard’

2024-03-25T14:05:00+00:00By

The environmental chemist on addressing pollution of Navajo waterways from legacy mining, her life off the reservation and a puke green Datsun

Dry land

Watching the water with the help of citizen scientists

2024-03-25T14:01:00+00:00By

Why we should all be keeping an eye on our water supply

Clouds reflection

Water isn’t normal

2024-03-25T14:00:00+00:00By

Despite its familiarity, water is a chemical oddity. But that’s what makes it fascinating

A bottle of bromine sealed in an additional jar with hazard warnings on the label

Where does bromine come from?

2024-03-20T14:30:00+00:00By

A journey that begins in a former oil field in Arkansas

Man carrying potted plant with leaves that look like pills

Harnessing biodiversity through natural products research in the Philippines

2024-03-15T14:30:00+00:00By

Collaborative projects aim to produce cheaper and more effective medicines

Pinkie Ntola

Playing her part in building South Africa’s scientific reputation

Meet Pinkie Ntola, an early-career Black researcher who is passionate about being a credible scientist, an inspiring teacher and a supportive mentor

Cowen Lab

A force against fungi

With antifungal resistance on the rise, Leah Cowen’s lab wants to identify molecules that can capitalise on vulnerabilities in fungal pathogens

Jean Marie Lehn

Jean-Marie Lehn: ‘Science or music really can take up all your life’

The supramolecular innovator on the importance of different cultures in research, working like a pianist, and being shocked by an opera

Fountain pen nib, writing

Letters: March 2024

Readers provide an update on a band keratopathy project, share their love… and then there’s fireworks

  • How we set up the Chemical Society of The Gambia

  • Investigating the molecular basis of a nice cup of tea

  • Spearheading antiviral discovery with AI and open innovation

  • Towards a unified theory of bonding

  • Shining a spotlight on disabled scientists

  • Showing chemists have lives outside of science is inspirational