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PuzzleNovember 2025 puzzles
Download the puzzles from the November 2025 print issue of Chemistry World
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PuzzleCryptic chemistry crossword #110
‘Manage to oddly ignore arguing (3)’ by distracting yourself with this cryptic crossword
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OpinionOtto’s ozoniser and the value of nurturing inventors
Marius-Paul Otto (1870–1939) patently used his entrepreneurial spirit to clean up
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NewsFlame retardants no longer required in many UK baby and children’s products
Move should reduce exposure of children to chemicals that have come in for criticism for their persistence and bioaccumulation
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OpinionWhat makes a scientific breakthrough truly chemical?
Why MOFs are a great choice for the Nobel prize in chemistry
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OpinionOdile Eisenstein: ‘Some of the most important advice is to be persistent’
The pioneering theoretical chemist on teaching herself programming and the importance of freedom
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PuzzleCryptic chemistry crossword #109
‘Right away, ensure to proceed (5)’ to complete this cryptic chemistry crossword
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PuzzleCryptic chemistry crossword #108
’Maybe introduce addition of electrons (9)’ while completing this cryptic chemistry crossword
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PuzzleChemistry wordoku #116
The puzzle that requires both logic and a sprinkling of chemistry knowledge
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WebinarWalter Kohn: from kindertransport and internment to DFT and the Nobel prize
Join us on 25 November as we explore the legacy of Walter Kohn, the 1998 joint winner of the Nobel prize in chemistry
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OpinionThe lost treasure of electron microscopy
Unpublished images should be brought to light to aid science communication and speed up discovery
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WebinarRestoring integrity: tackling fraud and data manipulation in scientific research
Join us on 27 November to learn how you can fight back against fraudulent research and paper mills
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FeatureHow the pioneers of metal-organic frameworks won the Nobel prize
From wooden models to thousands and thousands of structures, Julia Robinson tells the story of how Richard Robson, Susumu Kitagawa and Omar Yaghi won the 2025 Nobel prize in chemistry
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WebinarFood and us: the incredible story of how food shapes humanity
Join us on 9 December to learn about the intricate interplay between our genetic and physical makeup and the food we eat
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NewsMaternity lab coat aims to close a gap in PPE market and end unsafe practices
Genius Lab Gear wants to stop trend of pregnant women creating Frankenstein lab coats with a tailored and adjustable lab coat
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OpinionCoblentz’s infrared spectrometer and the overlooked power of vibrations
Vibrational spectroscopy’s intuitive insight into molecular structure was initially shunned by chemists
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