We discover how spin chemistry guides migrating birds and explore the science of cheese

Michelle Francl helps us tackle chemophobia, and we discover the history, art and science of alloys with David Dye

Chemists are helping palaeontologists discover the palette of fossil pigments, and helping toxicologists design greener compounds

Emma Smith surveys the prospects for chemistry graduates and Polly Arnold looks at plugging the leaky pipeline of women in chemistry

Loren Williams explains how the ribosome hints at the origins of life, and Kevin Greenlees discusses veterinary drug development

Hagan Bayley explains the scientific scope for 3D printing and Chad Mirkin introduces programmable DNA building blocks

We discover 300 years of chemistry in Edinburgh with Eleanor Campbell, and explore the secrets of the main group elements

Robert Lovitt tells us about algae biotechnology, Patrick Holland discusses nitrogen fixing chemistry and the team cover the latest news

Geoffrey Kibby on mushroom chemistry, Paul Midgley illuminates 3D imaging and the team cover the latest news

Mark Mascal talks about bio-derived chemicals, John Lindon introduces the Phenome Centre and the team cover the latest news