The uncertainties of my PhD shaped me
Discovering the potential of mangroves and myself
The ghost below the waterline
Voyaging into the arts
Scientific authorship in the time of ChatGPT
With AI-generated texts here to stay, we need to recognise that intellectual work is much more than just writing
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A total synthesis that uses a cunning trick to negotiate nitrogen
Boosting cubane synthesis with photosensitizers
Leaping to a greener approach for cubane synthesis
Organic chemists should place their trust in machine learning’s black box
Submitting to the higher power of abstraction can strengthen our insights
Jean-Marie Lehn: ‘Science or music really can take up all your life’
The supramolecular innovator on the importance of different cultures in research, working like a pianist, and being shocked by an opera
Developing custom apparatus to determine battery electrolyte sweet spots
Susan Perkin discusses the unique technique she uses to understand liquids and how they interact with surfaces
Chemists in Ukraine revisited: Serhii Radio
Practical difficulties hinder experiments, but a new course looks to address future environmental challenges
Quantum hardware
New tool allows users to play with fragile molecules
When will funders take action on PhD and postdoc conditions?
Campaigns in the UK, Ireland and Canada await announcements
Returning to the moon
It’s been a while, but space agencies are starting to plan their trips back to our satellite, with the goal of building semi-permanent bases
Lessons from Lieber
The prosecution of Charles Lieber has had a chilling effect on US researchers, leaving them uncertain about collaboration with overseas programmes
Four days’ work for five days’ pay
Benefits for employees and employers
Battery materials going up in smoke
We cannot afford to simply throw away, rather than recycle, these valuable resources
