Organic chemist and Emeritus at University of Tuebingen, Germany, passed away

Georg Michael Hanack (1931 – 2019)

Chemistry & Art
A compilation of articles on chemistry in artworks, on art inspired by chemistry, about the work of scientific teams in museums

Titan on Earth – Icy Formation of Polycyclic Organics
Aromatics can be efficiently synthesized via galactic cosmic ray exposure of low-temperature acetylene ices on Titan’s surface

Electron Spin Used Instead of Chiral Reagent
Novel mechanism for carrying out enantioselective reactions without the need for chiral reagents or catalysts

Equilibrating Equality – The Current Situation of LGBTQ Scientists
Being part of a sexual or gender minority in the sciences

A Good Traveler Has No Fixed Destination
David Milstein, Weizmann Institute of Science, talks about organometallic catalysis, hydrogen storage, and surprises in research

Guess the Chemist (95)
Can you guess the famous scientist from the description?

Equilibrating Equality – Twelve LGBTQ Chemists Share Their Experiences
Highlighting chemists who have contributed to the visibility initiative "500 Queer Scientists"

What Makes Metal–Organic Frameworks Beautiful?
Susumu Kitagawa, Kyoto University, Japan, explains his research

Pyridyl‐Functionalized 1‐Phosphabarrelene
First compound of its type can undergo a photochemical di‐π‐methane rearrangement