The Boehringer Ingelheim Foundation invites nominations for the Heinrich Wieland Prize 2013 (News by Boehringer Ingelheim Foundation)

Heinrich Wieland Prize 2013

M. Reetz Wins IKCOC Prize
Professor Manfred Reetz, Germany, awarded the International Kyoto Conference on New Aspect of Organic Chemistry (IKCOC) Prize

New Family of Heterofullerenes
Pentaarylazafullerenes and their triaryldihydro and tetraarylmonohydro precursors isolated

Angewandte Chemie 46/2012: Creating a Pattern
Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Nagoya Gold and Silver Medals Awarded
Nagoya Gold and Silver Medals for organic chemistry awarded to Paul Knochel, Germany, Takahiko Akiyama, and Masahiro Terada, Japan

A Chemical Examination of the Isenheim Altar: Role Played in History by Horned Rye (1)
The Isenheim Altar depicts the symptoms and treatment of “St. Anthony’s Fire”, the result of poisoning by ergot alkaloids

Where Chemical Education is Heading: Interview with Peter Mahaffy
P. Mahaffy, Canada, talks about the need to change the way of teaching chemistry and where he sees chemical education in 50 years

Wonderlab Comic – Poster Session
Ever struggled to engage a student in a conversation at a poster session? Wonderlab explores some of the reasons why

Tips and Tricks for the Lab: Growing Crystals Part 3
How do you grow a crystal if your compound decomposes in air? We look at techniques that work for both air-sensitive and air-stable compounds

History and Usage of Arrows in Chemistry
Arrows are used in almost every field of human activity; in chemistry, it has evolved with our understanding of substances, reactivity, and structure