Helmut Schwarz and Daniela Kneißl outline the requirements for excellent fundamental research

Fundamental Research Needs Excellent Scientists and its Own Space

Hard Working Editors
Electroanalysis editors Joseph Wang and José M. Pingarrón used the late-night hours to finalize the strategic planning for 2012

Multifaceted Magnetite Promising for Batteries
Magnetite nanocrystals with multiple facets show potential as lithium ion battery anode material with high storage capacity

Angewandte Author Profiles December
Robert Mulvey, Xinliang Feng, Rhett Kempe, and Zhang-Jie Shi are interviewed this month

Chemistry of the Christmas Candle — Part 2
We pursue the fate of a single wax molecule in a burning candle

What Makes a Candle Flame?
The different reaction zones of a candle flame and its heat and mass transfer pathways

Ouroboros Breathes Benzene
As benzene breathes, its aromaticity ebbs and flows according to new derivative current-density maps

Searching for Xmas Presents?
Still searching for a Christmas present? Editors recommend Christmas presents with a scientific flavor ...

Wonderlab Comic — Conference
Wonderlab is hosting a conference and the attitude of each lab member turns out to be quite revealing

This Is Not The End, But The Beginning: The IYC Closing Ceremony
The Closing Ceremony of the International Year of Chemistry (IYC) was held in Brussels, Belgium, on December 1st