7 Best Articles on Chemistry
The most useful articles on chemistry from around the web—beginners to advanced—curated by thought leaders and our community. We focus on timeless pieces and update the list whenever we discover new, must-read articles or videos—make sure to bookmark and revisit this page.
Top 5 Chemistry Articles
At a glance: these are the articles that have been most read, shared, and saved on chemistry by Refind users in 2023 so far.
Short Articles
Short on time? Check out these useful short articles on chemistry—all under 10 minutes.
Picture This: The Periodic Table
Philip Ball on the visual ordering of all the elements known to humankind—and how we might order them differently.
Humans Generate an 'Oxidation Field', And It Changes The Air Chemistry Around Us
There are all kinds of pollutants in the air around us.
Why is Gold yellow? Spoiler alert: Einstein again
It turns out you don't have to look further than gold jewelry to experience Einstein's relativity.
Best-selling chemistry textbook is now free
New edition of John McMurry's Organic Chemistry will be open access after author discovers copyright loophole
A new way to identify chiral molecules with light could vastly improve detection efficiency
Chiral molecules are those that have two versions that are mirror images, like our right and left hands. These molecules have the same structure but different properties when they interact with other…
Long Articles
These are some of the most-read long-form articles on chemistry.
Climate change is altering the chemistry of wine
Warming, wildfires and unpredictable weather threaten to disrupt the delicate processes that underlie treasured wines. Researchers and producers are innovating to keep ahead.
Why chemists can’t quit palladium
A retracted paper highlights chemistry’s history of trying to avoid the expensive, toxic — but necessary — catalyst.
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