As a Ph.D. student, Hoerr discovered that mRNA can be used as a therapeutic vaccine or agent when administered directly into tissues

Paul Bellendorf, University of Bamberg, on materials and building preservation sciences and the current challenges facing heritage sciences

Swadhin K. Mandal, India, on his own research, the state of research in India, and what makes a good researcher

Crispin Lichtenberg, University of Würzburg, on his fascination with and successes in bismuth chemistry

Professor D. Rabinovich, USA, on his interest in chemistry stamps, and what it takes to get people excited about chemistry

Monika Jerigova, President of the Slovak Chemical Society (SCHS), about chemistry in her home country and what has inspired her throughout her career

Interview with Soledad Martínez and Adalgisa Martínez-Silveira from Uruguay

Karl Anker Jørgensen, Aahus University, Denmark, on his research, Roald Hoffmann, and the chemistry of frescos

Ashlee J. Howarth, Canada, on rare-earth MOFs, primarily for applications in wastewater treatment, and the challenges of young chemists

Sir Fraser Stoddart, USA, on the importance of internationality in science as well as formative moments in his life