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The year in chemistry: 2022’s biggest chemistry stories

Infographic summarising twelve significant chemistry stories from 2022. More detail on each is provided in the text of the post below.
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For the first time since the onset of the pandemic, COVID’s domination of the science news cycle waned in 2022. The focus increasingly shifted to the longer-term crisis we face: that of climate change and taking steps to make components of our modern lives more sustainable. This graphic summarises some of the key chemistry news over the past year, with more detail and links to related articles below.

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The Year in Chemistry – 2018

The Year in Chemistry: 2018’s biggest chemistry stories

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The Year in Chemistry – 2018
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As we head into 2019, it’s time to take a look back at some of the biggest chemistry news stories over the past year. This year’s chemistry news featured water on Mars, the effects of e-cigarettes, new types of isomerism and bonding, and more!

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Top stories C&EN

The top 6 chemistry stories of the year – in C&EN

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Top stories C&EN
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As the year draws to an end, it’s time to take a look back at some of the biggest chemistry stories of the year. First up, here’s a look at C&EN’s most read stories of 2018, summarised in a graphic – click through to the C&EN site to see the full image. 

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