Features June 2006
Chancing upon chemical wonders
Serendipity has played a big part in many of chemistry's major discoveries, from electrically conducting polymers to mauve dye, as Philip Ball finds out.
Science in the sky
Compounds emitted by plants during West Africa's monsoon are thought to have a profound impact on global atmospheric chemistry.
Maverick who made a shed load
Chemistry World Entrepreneur of the year, Matthew Baker, created a multi-million-dollar company in his back yard, reports Sarah Houlton.
