Great work, to which we had the pleasure of contributing an absolute configuration by #VCDspectroscopy!

Happy Birthday Emil Erlenmeyer! The creator of everyone's favourite chemical flask was born on this day in 1825. Here's more about him and his other work: wp.me/p4aPLT-1TY

Dahlias start blooming this month (here, at least). Ever wonder what causes their colours and why you never see a blue one? This graphic explains: compoundchem.com/2021/09/12/dah…

🌅How do #solar panels work? In this edition of #PeriodicGraphics, Compound Interest | Chemistry infographics explains what's inside a solar panel, how the energy is generated, and future technologies like organic solar cells and perovskite solar cells: cen.acs.org/energy/solar-p… #solarenergy

It's #InternationalChocolateDay! Did you know that chocolate is toxic to dogs? 🐶 Or that some chocolate contains butyric acid, also found in vomit? 🤮 More chocolate chemistry in this updated edition of #PeriodicGraphics in C&EN (Chemical & Engineering News) 👇

For only the second time in our 179-year history, the editors of Scientific American are endorsing a candidate for president. That person is Kamala Harris. | Editorial bit.ly/4daH36q

The 2024 #NobelPrize in Chemistry was awarded for computational protein design and protein structure prediction 🏅 Here's a brief explainer! View and download this graphic here: wp.me/p4aPLT-8Pp

It's the season for sore throats and sniffles 🤧 This graphic in C&EN (Chemical & Engineering News) looks at the ways chemistry can help ease cold symptoms (personally, I'm particularly grateful for decongestants right now)

Happy Mole Day! Here's a graphic that summarises the basics of the mole More detail and download here: compoundchem.com/2014/10/23/mol…

It's #NationalPumpkinDay! With Halloween just around the corner, here's a look at the chemical causes of the colour and aroma of pumpkins, and why pumpkin spice has nothing to do with it, in C&EN (Chemical & Engineering News) 🎃

This is the ad that triggered Trump operative Charlie Kirk. It would be a real shame if it went viral

Happy birthday to Marie Skłodowska Curie, who was born on this day in 1867. Marie Curie was the first person to be awarded the Nobel Prize twice, and is still the only individual to receive the prize in two different science categories. Find out more: bit.ly/2EQeIam

David Baker, the 2024 #NobelPrize laureate in chemistry, has achieved the seemingly impossible feat of building entirely new kinds of proteins. In recent years, one incredible protein creation after the other has emerged from Baker’s laboratory. They range from new nanomaterials

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Learn how to chop onions more comfortably, brown onions more quickly, slow fruit browning, and make creamy nacho sauce easily: cen.acs.org/food/food-scie… #PeriodicGraphics

Whether you celebrate the season with Christmas lights, Hanukkah candles, or Kwanzaa candles, we think you'll enjoy this fun video about the diffraction of holiday lights! 🎄 🕎 🕯️ Submit your entries to [email protected] with the subject line “Spectroscopy Engagement" today!

Next time you admire a Christmas tree, think of physics laureates Isamu Akasaki, Hiroshi Amano and Shuji Nakamura who invented the blue light-emitting diode (LED) and made white energy-efficient fairy lights possible. Learn more: bit.ly/3AZezzv #NobelPrize

Sir Fraser Stoddart (1942 – 2024) The Chemistry Nobel Laureate, Chemistry Europe Fellow, friend, mentor and pioneer in supramolecular chemistry and molecular machines has passed away chemistryviews.org/sir-fraser-sto…

As a young woman during World War I, Irène Joliot-Curie (left) worked with her mother Marie Skłodowska Curie (right) to provide mobile X-ray units for wounded soldiers. Irène, born in 1897, later shared the 1935 #NobelPrize in Chemistry with her husband Frédéric Joliot.

It is very sad to learn that Martin Karplus passed away on Dec 28 at age 94. He was a scholar and pioneering chemical physicist with great contributions in many areas including molecular dynamics. We interacted many times starting from my graduate time at Harvard. His legacy is