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A review of Transformer: The Deep Chemistry of Life and Death, where Nick Lane explores the Krebs cycle, a metabolic pathway that is central to biochemistry.
A review of Paul McKendrick’s book Scrubbing the Sky: Inside the Race to Cool the Planet, which looks at the chemistry, engineering and economics behind direct air capture.
A review of Arieh Warshel’s autobiography, where he describes his life from childhood to when he fascinates about understanding the catalytic power of enzymes.
A review of Walter Isaacson’s book The Code Breaker, which takes us behind the scenes to reveal the personal stories of the chemists behind the CRISPR gene editing technology.