Looking back and summarizing the International Year of Chemistry 2011

The IYC 2011 – Overview

Greenhouse Gas Emissions
As global energy demand rises so do greenhouse gas emissions: 2010 saw the largest rise since 1969

Pesto — Mediterranean Biochemistry
Klaus Roth uncovers the nature of this culinary-chemical marvel, and thereby comes to enjoy it all the more

Biofuels Compared
Not all biofuels are created equal. A look at the milage, potential greenhous gas reduction, and fuel blends of different biofuels

Women in Chemistry — IYC Interview Series
ChemistryViews introduces interesting women throughout the International Year of Chemistry

A. Teasdale on Genotoxic Impurities in Drugs
Andrew Teasdale, AstraZeneca, talks about his book on genotoxic impurities and what constitutes an acceptable drug risk

Chemistry – Our Life, Our Future
Dr. Sabine Wiederhold, Editor of Chemie Ingenieur Technik, looks back on the IYC 2011

Solvents and Solvent Effects in Organic Chemistry
The latest edition of Solvents and Solvent Effects in Organic Chemistry is reviewed by Ralf Giernoth, University of Cologne

Guess the Chemist (1)
Can you guess the famous chemist from the description?

Chemistry of the Christmas Candle — Part 3
In this last part we consider a candle burning in the absence of gravity