L. Starkey, California State Polytechnic University, lets students discover how interesting and even fun organic synthesis can be

Laurie Starkey on the Challenges of Teaching Organic Chemistry

Tips and Tricks for the Lab: Column Packing
The quick and efficient setting up of a column can take years to master. Here are some tips and tricks to set up the perfect column

The Science of Football
What would a football game be without chemistry?

Wonderlab Comic — Rainy Day
As winter begins in the southern hemisphere, Wonderlab looks at some of the many reasons chemists don't like rain

J.-M. Lehn and A. Krief on Science and Responsibility
Jean-Marie Lehn and Alain Krief talk about responsibility in sciences in a globalized world and how countries benefit differently from science

Guess the Chemist (6)
Can you guess the famous scientist from the description?

Dehydration of Fructose
Dehydration of fructose to HMF is performed in cheap and sustainable choline chloride/CO2 deep eutectic solvent (DES) system

Secrets of Musk Odors
New oxyoxonia-Cope macrocyclization leads to structures which provide new insight into structure–odor correlation of musks

Angewandte Chemie 23/2012: The Art of Abstraction
An overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Merck-Banyu Lectureship Award 2011 Winner
Dr. Ryo Shintani, Kyoto University, Japan, has received the 2011 Merck-Banyu Lectureship Award