Neil Withers

This week, we discuss the latest challenges facing US science outlined by president of the US National Academy of Sciences Marcia McNutt in her outgoing address, as well as the unique chemistry underpinning wool’s incredible properties – with Neil Withers and Rebecca Trager.

Other countries can learn from the UK’s successful shift to fortnightly bin collections The government has recently introduced simpler rules on recycling in England, planning to end the confusion of different types of waste being …

This week, we are celebrating Chemistry World’s Battery Week with a special battery-themed episode! We discuss the race between cathode materials for electric vehicles and a new photocatalyst that can utilise old car battery acid to recycle plastics into and other useful chemicals, with Neil Withers and Patrick Walter. Featured stories With the growing popularity of electric vehicles and the push for renewable sources of energy, interest in lithium batteries has surged.