A city where chemistry lurks almost anywhere you look
’What do you mean you had to lock the NMR with an oscilloscope and shim the magnet by hand?’
The trailblazing computational chemist on the joys of teaching, inaugurating a virtual conference, and the importance of doing things the hard way
The element sets now found in over half of Australian high schools
From refinery scale to a nanosecond existence, carbon is everywhere – in life as well as chemistry
And holds up the pace of scientific progress
An Iupac committee wants your input to guide its recommendations for key terms in the field
Are governments ready to act?
Philip Ball is an award-winning journalist, author and broadcaster who explores the history and philosophy of chemistry
As we celebrate the anniversary of benzene’s isolation, we must remember that scientific centenaries carry additional agendas
Raychelle Burks is an associate professor in the US and an award-winning science communicator and broadcaster.
Accidental death, or a murder carried out with venom?
Nessa Carson is a synthetic organic research chemist based in Macclesfield, UK
Whether third-party or built in-house, thoughtful design and implementation can improve workflows and make science more inclusive
Chemjobber is a US-based industry insider, telling tales of tank reactors and organic obstacles
Charles Piller’s Doctored and the reality of falsehoods in science
Derek Lowe is a medicinal chemist in the US, sharing wit and wisdom from a life spent in preclinical drug discovery
’What do you mean you had to lock the NMR with an oscilloscope and shim the magnet by hand?’
Alice Motion is an associate professor in Australia interested in citizen science, public outreach and education
The element sets now found in over half of Australian high schools
Chris Nawrat (aka BRSM) is a process chemist at a major pharmaceutical company in the US
A stepping stone to greater things?
Vanessa Seifert explores philosophical issues from the novel perspective of chemistry
A philosophical discussion about how much we can trust our senses
Andrea Sella is a professor of inorganic chemistry in the UK with a passion for unravelling the unlikely origins of scientific kit
Instruction on how to be as much at home in the lab as was the man himself
The spending review has left universities struggling with deficits with few options but to hope for good news
And holds up the pace of scientific progress
Younger researchers must beware the trap that sees their scientific fervour take over their lives
There are stark warnings for the US amid science agency cuts, terminated research grants and detained graduate students
An assistant chemistry professor at a small college in New York gets her career back on track, thanks to a tenure clock extension and teaching release
Lockdown gave a young chemistry professor in China the space and time to consider the most worthwhile projects, and that has benefited his team
Many countries in the global north are taking a short-sighted approach to their science budgets
’What do you mean you had to lock the NMR with an oscilloscope and shim the magnet by hand?’
From refinery scale to a nanosecond existence, carbon is everywhere – in life as well as chemistry
Conflict - both military and political - is having profound effects on supplies of a wide range of materials
Can plants adapt to be compatible with a lower-carbon environment?
Readers ponder polymorphs, period products, PFAS and more
The trailblazing computational chemist on the joys of teaching, inaugurating a virtual conference, and the importance of doing things the hard way
Argentinian start-up Apolo Biotech is teaching plants to fight infections
The pioneering global health researcher on the importance of including women in medical research, face-to-face networking and kindness
The pioneering global health researcher on the importance of including women in medical research, face-to-face networking and kindness
The award-winning scientist is solving health problems in the global south and inspiring other girls to follow suit
Creativity has been central to James Shee’s career across both art and science
The nanomaterials pioneer talks about coming from a family of immigrants, wandering as an undergraduate and finding his compass
Stephen Yao’s expertise helps the emergency services deal with chemical incidents
Benzene at 200
By Nazario Martín
Celebrating the molecule that changed the world
Nurturing socioeconomic inclusion for a brighter tomorrow
By Stephen Hendry
Understanding why individuals from lower socioeconomic backgrounds are underrepresented in the chemical sciences