Have you ever found yourself in one of these familiar situations when you tell people you are a chemist?

Wonderlab Comic — I Major in Chemistry

REACH – An Overview
Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) is the European Union chemicals regulation

New Biocides Legislation – Interview with Jukka Malm
Jukka Malm, European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), talks about the upcoming changes to the biocides legislation

Guess the Chemist (4)
Can you guess the famous scientist from the description?

Jack de Bruijn on the Impact and Future of REACH
Jack de Bruijn, European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), talks about REACH, its international impact, its future and public perception

Experiences of a Voluntary Scientific Year
Robin Schuchmann, one of 56 students volunteering for one year in labs in Hanover, talks about his experiences and how it impacts his future

The Crisis of the Chemist — Chemists and Their Handicaps
Interview with Erwin Reicher, first ever Professor of Applied Popularity Research, University of Kleinzack, on how to make chemistry popular

Protein NMR Spectroscopy: Principal Techniques and Applications
Book looking how NMR can be applied to study biomolecular properties reviewed by C. Mackereth, Institut Européen de Chimie et Biologie

Fingerprints Tell All
Progress in fingerprint analysis means fingerprints can show whether a suspect is a smoker, takes drugs, or has handled explosives

Organic Chemistry in Asia – Interview with K. Maruoka
Keiji Maruoka, Kyoto University, talks about his research, global co-operation in science, and the new Asian Journal of Organic Chemistry