Click chemistry forges new chemical bonds quickly, selectively, and irreversibly. That last feature has now become a bit more optional: researchers have found a bond forming reaction that can be undone using ultraviolet light. my latest for @cenmag.bsky.socialcen.acs.org/synthesis/Ra...

Radical reactions for reversible click chemistry

Fast and versatile radical bond formation can be undone using ultraviolet light

If people feel empowered to have conversations about periods in the workplace, Simms says, “it becomes a more comfortable place for everyone.” cen.acs.org/people/Chemi...

Chemists smash period stigma with a podcast

Oxford chemistry students use award-winning podcast to tackle taboos around menstruation in the lab

#OverheardAtCEN today: "He's involved in a clinical trial...I mean, criminal trial."

Overheard at C&EN: When everything's carbon and hydrogen it's so easy to get lost #chemsky

The stories behind two Nobel laureates' custom guitars, and an homage to the earth-shaking power of the #TaylorSwiftErasTour#newscripts@cenmag.bsky.socialcen.acs.org/people/Super...

Superstar science: Custom guitars for Nobel laureates and Swifties’ seismic signals

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When it comes to the catalysts that chemists rely on to assemble organic molecules, some metals are just greener than others...right? In my latest C&EN feature, I attempt to explain why that question doesn't (yet) have a simple answer: cen.acs.org/synthesis/ca...

The elements of a green catalyst

Making homogeneous catalysis greener is about more than just swapping out precious metals for earth-abundant ones

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I assume that they’re converted into energy to power the dryer

I didn't fully realize how dryers are literally just rotovaps for clothes until I moved to a new place with a dryer that has a water tank I have to manually empty every couple of loads. #chemsky

Come for the sad turtle photo, stay for a story about scientists working to make chemically recycling nylons easier!🐢 me for @cenmag.bsky.socialcen.acs.org/environment/...

A new catalyst for breaking down nylon 6

Researchers turn commercial plastic into reusable monomer without solvent or extreme temperatures