Nicola Cavallini, winner of the ChiMiCapisce Competition, on science communication, Monty Python, and chemometrics

A. Genoni and S. Grabowsky on the definition of and fascination with quantum crystallography and the future of this emerging field

C. Buse, Chem. Eng. Technol., talked to W.-J. Lau, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, about his work on osmosis

R. Huisgen, M. Breugst, H.-U. Reissig about their research and what they have learned and envy from each other

F. De Angelis, Italy, on EuCheMS, ChemPubSoc Europe, the Italian Chemical Society, and his motivation for society work

President of the Italian Chemical Society, Angela Agostiano, about her vision for chemical societies and the societal importance of chemistry

K. Westkamp on his social engagement as swift water specialist and emergency diver, and his already notable career path

Karen Hindson, EurJIC, talked to Bas de Bruin, University of Amsterdam, about his article on a one-pot route to ß-lactams, amides, and esters

Cordula Buse, ChemBioEng Reviews, talked to Benjamin Katryniok, University of Lille, France, about the dehydration of lactic acid

Jehane Ragai about the science behind forgery, what fascinates her about this topic, and her scientific career path