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🐦There is still time benefit from the early bird registration rate for our upcoming Food and us Symposium. Exploring how to reshape the future of food combined with emerging technologies the conference tackles questions consumers ask every day. www.rsc.org/events/find-...

RSC Food and us symposium 2026
12-13 October 2026, London UK
Early bird deadline 24th August 2026

RSC Books' Associate Publisher Merlin Fox is attending the 10th EuChemS Chemistry Congress (ECC10) and has been enjoying the plenary talk by Nobel prize winner (and RSC book Author!) Professor Susumu Kitagawa

A photograph of professor Susumu Kitagawa delivering a lecture. The slide displayed reads The Era of the Dynamic Crystal
old concept: crystal = rigid lattice. New concept: crystal = dynamic framework. By mastering the architecture of empty space, metal-organic frameworks have permanently redefined the limits of solid matter.
The slide shows an image of a metal organic framework structure receding into the background and the book cover of Prof. Kitagawa's book Flexible Metal-Organic Frameworks

✈️ The aviation sector’s direct emissions account for roughly 2.5% of global CO2. Published today Sustainable Aviation Fuels provides an introduction to the need for SAF, specific processes and feedstocks for SAF production and economic and regulatory aspects. books.rsc.org/books/edited...

book cover for sustainable Aviation Fuels Edited by Leonard Uchejim Okonye, Chike George Okoye-Chine, Kabir Opeyemi Otun and Jianwei Ren.
The cover image shows an aeroplane in flight and around it images of algae, industrial reactor vessels, fuel pumps and storage tanks.

Yesterday, our Associate Publisher, Janet Freshwater, attended the 13th International Symposium on Microscale Chemistry with a display of books and educational materials. The conference is aimed at schoolteachers, technicians, academics, and education professionals from the UK and overseas.

A photograph of a table with a Royal Society of Chemistry tablecloth. On the table are a range of books, leaflets and magazines from the Royal Society of ChemistryA photograph of a conference display. In the foreground an array of Royal Society of Chemistry books and magazines can be seen on a table top. In the background is a Royal Society of chemistry banner stand with the text Teach Chemistry readable.

Published! Advances in Virus Detection with Sensors doi.org/10.1039/9781... Designed for researchers, engineers, clinicians, and policymakers, this volume provides both a deep dive into current technologies and a forward-looking perspective on the future of virus detection.

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🎉Congratulations to Dr Lucia Burgio, Series Editor for our Practical and Technical Guides for Laboratory-based Chemists, for winning the Analytical Science: Theophilus Redwood Prize for her application of analytical chemistry to cultural heritage research www.rsc.org/standards-an...

2026 Royal Society of Chemistry Prizes graphic.
text reads Dr Lucia Burgio. Analytical Science open Prize: Theophilus Redwood Prize. Victoria and Albert Museum. 
Image shows a head and shoulders photo of Dr Lucia Burgio in her laboratory, a microscope can be seen in the background.

Just a month until a fascinating webinar exploring the chemistry of soap. In the free one-hour session, we’ll hear from Julian Silverman on his latest book ‘How and why soap works’ who will also deliver live demonstrations: @rsc.org @rscbooks.rsc.org #ChemSky www.chemistryworld.com/webinars/how...

How and why soap works: the science behind the suds

Discover the chemistry behind our favourite household cleaner - join us on 25 June

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