The German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, opened the IYC Ceremony in Germany. Here are the highlights

German IYC Opening Ceremony

New SCI President — Interview with Vincenzo Barone
Vincenzo Barone, the new president of the Società Chimica Italiana (SCI), talks about the SCI, IYC 2011, politics, young chemists

Snapshots on Chemical Manufacturer
The chemical industries of Brazil, China, Russia and Saudi Arabia in terms of total revenue and revenue by sector

The Lingering Risk of Thirdhand Smoke
Thirdhand smoke re-emitted from surfaces could pose long-term health risk while firsthand smoke does damage in minutes

Most Accessed Articles: December 2010
The most-accessed chemistry articles from ChemPubSoc Europe and GDCh journals for December 2010

Diesel from Biomass Waste
Simple, energy-efficient process for producing high-quality fuels from biomass

Wonderlab Comic — Survivor
A new comic series by Sophie Lin: It's a bad day for glassware in Sophie's lab as they play Survivor ...

IYC Opening Ceremony in Paris
The Official IYC 2011 Opening Ceremony in Paris was an impressive event – have a look at the highlights

Dyes: A Light Guide
Holes that are too small to transmit light, can be encouraged to do so with dyes and photon-plasmon coupling

Peter Vollhardt: In Pursuit of a Parking Space
Peter Vollhardt on exciting chemistry, why he's no longer allowed in the lab, and quality versus quantity