John LaMattina, former President, Pfizer Global R&D, on the changes, challenges, and misconceptions in the pharma industry

John LaMattina: 30 Years in Pharma

Industrial R&D Investment 2011 Data
EU based companies increased R&D investments by more than the world average, despite lagging behind in sales and profits growth

Guess the Chemist (15)
Can you guess the famous scientist from the description?

Tips for Writing Better Science Papers: Results and Discussion (6)
After many months, you've got some great results, but how best to present them?

Chemical Poems: Boron
Poems based on the natural properties of each of the elements of the periodic table

Chemical Poems: Beryllium
Poems based on the natural properties of each of the elements of the periodic table

Chemical Poems: Helium
Poems based on the natural properties of each of the elements of the periodic table

New Aerogels: Airy but Thirsty
Ultralight, flexible, fire-resistant carbon nanotube aerogels from bacterial cellulose could be used for cleaning up oil spills

Open Innovation for Global Health
With blockbuster drugs falling off the patent cliff, open innovation is being hailed as the key element to drive future success

Supramolecular Velcro for Underwater Adhesion
Excellent underwater, reversible adhesion demonstrated with a supramolecular velcro using host–guest chemistry