Carl Djerassi, creator of the contraceptive pill, has passed away

Carl Djerassi (1923 – 2015)

French Young Chemists’ Network Created
France's regional young chemist groups decided to work together in order to be stronger and more visible

Secrets of Alkali Metal Explosions
A close look at how alkali metals react with water rewrites longstanding interpretation

70th Birthday: Klaus Roth
Author and Professor Klaus Roth, Freie Universität Berlin, Germany, celebrates his 70th birthday

Charles Hard Townes (1915 – 2015)
Charles H. Townes, co-inventor of the laser, has passed away

Combining Family and a Scientific Career
Combining family and work is always a challenge - the question is not really if it is possible but rather how

150th Anniversary: Kekulé's Benzene Structure
Kekulé's groundbreaking idea was published in 1865

Angewandte Chemie 5/2015: The Power of Chemistry
Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Does Glass Become Truly Solid?
Theoretic approach to determine what happens with glass at very low temperature and if it becomes truly solid

Sodalite
Sodalite has a cubic crystal structure; answer to Guess the Mineral