It's #NobelPrize week! Here's a look at the composition of the medals given to the winners – and how to make them disappear 🏅 https://www.compoundchem.com/2016/09/30/nobel-prize-medals/
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It's the autumn equinox in the northern hemisphere 🍂
Here's the chemistry behind the foliage colour changes we'll be seeing over the coming months: https://www.compoundchem.com/2014/09/11/autumnleaves/
On #NationalCherryDay, here’s a look at the chemistry behind cherries’ poisonous pits and the chemical differences between sweet and sour cherries 🍒 https://www.compoundchem.com/2016/07/21/cherries/
Wildfires are currently raging in several countries. This edition of #PeriodicGraphics in C&EN looks at how chemistry helps fight them 🔥 https://cen.acs.org/environment/Periodic-Graphics-Suppressing-wildfires-chemistry/97/i46
Happy #StPatricksDay! ☘️
If you’ve ever wondered why the bubbles in Guinness appear to fall instead on rising, or what gives the beer its dark colour, check out this edition of #PeriodicGraphics in C&EN: https://cen.acs.org/articles/93/i11/Periodic-Graphics-Chemistry-Pint-Guinness.html
Did you know magnolia petals are edible?
I didn't until this year, and discovering that they are led me to this exploration of magnolia chemistry (and experiments in making magnolia gin).
Learn more in the graphic here: https://www.compoundchem.com/2026/04/20/magnolia/
Spain are the winners of the 2026 World Cup 🏆 Here's a look at how the materials that make up the shirts help them stand up to all the shirt-pulling and rough-housing in a typical Argentina match ⚽
On #InternationalWomensDay, here's another edition of Women in Chemistry History. This edition features women whose achievements in chemistry include the creation of synthetic emeralds, the impact of diet on intelligence and health, and more: https://www.compoundchem.com/2026/03/08/international-womens-day-twelve-women-from-chemistry-history-pt-8/
On #NationalSpinachDay, this graphic looks at the real story behind spinach’s iron content: https://www.compoundchem.com/2018/07/17/spinach/
Today is #NationalPuppyDay 🐶 If you’ve ever wondered why wet dogs smell so funky, learn about the biochemistry behind it in this graphic! https://www.compoundchem.com/2015/07/28/wet-dog/
How is cheese made, and what affects the type of cheese you end up with? For #NationalCheeseLovers Day, find out more in this edition of #PeriodicGraphics in C&EN 🧀 https://cen.acs.org/food/food-science/Periodic-Graphics-science-making-cheese/100/i19
Today is #InternationalLegoDay! Here's a look at how the chemical make-up of the bricks has changed over the years, and some of the changes being made to make the plastic bricks more sustainable: https://www.compoundchem.com/2018/04/09/lego/
It's #NationalProposalDay 💍 There's more to diamonds than meets the eye; this graphic highlights the hidden chemistry: https://www.compoundchem.com/2015/12/15/diamonds/
Happy Easter to those celebrating! Here's a look at how eggs can be dyed and the molecules that cause the colours of some selected natural dyes in C&EN
This year's #NobelPrize in Chemistry was awarded for research which helps chemists make just one of a molecule's pair of mirror images 🪞 This is hugely useful in making medicinal molecules, and also gives us insights into why biological molecules are formed from single mirror-image building blocks