Engage with Members and Share Ideas
Dr. João Borges on his research, his motivation, and how to determine what the community needs
How Karaoke Nights Serve Chemists’ Careers
Interview with Christoforos Kokotos, University of Athens, a new Chemistry Europe Fellow
Stay Curious, Open-Minded, and Take Risks
Mark Kelada, Ireland, on young chemists’ networks and how a podcast is created
Can I Become an Entrepreneur and If So, How?
An interview with president of IUPAC, professor, entrepreneur, and author Javier García-Martínez
Becoming a Scientist Means Empowering Oneself to Improve Life
Dr. Sandy Lama is the winner of the IYCN 2021 Outreach Competition
Career: As a Chemist Working as a Coder
Dr. Abel Locati, C# developer, Lisbon, Portugal, talks about the thrills and challenges of making a career change
Bringing Other Voices into the Discussion
Peter Gärtner, President of the Austrian Chemical Society, on generally understandable explanations in chemistry and research in the field of doping
Lab-Grown Coffee
Interview with Heiko Rischer, VTT Finland, about the potential of cellular agriculture for sustainable food production
Get Inspired by other Disciplines and Cultures
Interview with Tsuyoshi Minami, University of Tokyo, first awardee of the IUPAC Emerging Innovator Award in Analytical Chemistry
Inspiration and Role Models
Isabel Abánades Lázaro on the hopes, hurdles, and inspirations of young scientists, and the changing connectedness among them
I Like to Move on to New Topics
Joseph Wang, University of California San Diego, on his current research, the exciting development of wearables, and giants in chemistry
Doing What I Can Before Expecting Others to Do the Same
Dr. Cynthia N. Ibeto on her research, chemistry in Nigeria, and her motivation and incredible energy for supporting others
Interview with Mai Thi Nguyen-Kim – One of Germany’s Best-Known Science Communicators
The chemist, YouTuber, and Germany's best-known science communicator on her ambitions, responsibility, and the prevalence of hate speech
Non-Covalent Interactions: Interview with Goar Sánchez-Sanz
Computational insights into these bindings, which are individually quite weak, but stabilize large structures and mediate specific bonding interactions
Chemical Industry Creates Platform to Achieve Ambitious Climate Targets
Interview with Jenna Juliane Schulte and Manfred Ritz of the German Chemical Industry Association (VCI)
Exploring the Microbiome on the International Space Station (ISS)
Kasthuri Venkateswaran and Nitin Kumar Singh on their search for extremophiles and how bacteria support plant growth
Interview with Ingmar Hoerr, Pioneer of mRNA Technology
As a Ph.D. student, Hoerr discovered that mRNA can be used as a therapeutic vaccine or agent when administered directly into tissues
Does Climate Change Have an Impact on Cultural Heritage?
Paul Bellendorf, University of Bamberg, on materials and building preservation sciences and the current challenges facing heritage sciences
Success Depends on Doing What You Are Passionate about in Life
Swadhin K. Mandal, India, on his own research, the state of research in India, and what makes a good researcher