• Trans-Forming Food
  As the evidence mounts that trans fats are unhealthy for the heart, chemists are working on a slew of replacements for these ubiquitous food ingredients.
  by Barbara Maynard

• Where Have Researchers' Ethics Gone?
  As pressure increases on scientists to not only publish or perish, but file patents and generate revenues for their institutions, ethical behavior may be getting lost in the shuffle.
  by Cynthia Washam

• Chemists in the Law
  Lawyers play an important role in the chemical enterprise. Some of the best ones were chemists before they became lawyers.
  by Anne Kuhlmann Taylor

• Editorial 
  Make friends with a politician and increase the scientific literacy of Congress.
  by Joe Alper (ACS '97)  
   
• Global Perspectives: Getting Published 
  For some ACS members, writing scientific papers in English—the lingua franca of most leading journals—can be harder than performing the science. These tips may help with the paper chase.
  by Tom Burroughs
  
  
• From the Desk of the Executive Director
  Short but powerful, the ACS’s new Strategic Plan builds upon the Society’s vision statement to provide a blueprint by which the ACS and you, its members, can help make Earth a better planet for all creatures great and small.
  by Madeleine Jacobs (ACS ’96)
  
  
• Newsblast
  The secrets of motion sickness, iron’s role in the ocean, a boost for displays, spying on ultrafast chemistry, genes in action, why we stuff ourselves.
  
  
• Chem.WWW
  Nanotechnology and cancer, help with mechanisms, a pocket guide to chemical hazards, a brightly shining protein, natural disasters, cream-filled experiments, organometallic chemistry, constants, cold-water beauty, and more.
  by Kristin Kili Lay
  
  
• CareerView: A Far Cry from CSI 
  The television series draws a growing number of chemists into stimulating and demanding careers. But remember, TV is not reality.
  by Cynthia Washam
  
  
• Student Affiliates: Going Green  
  In recognition of their efforts to promote sound environmental practices, 17 Student Affiliates Chapters will receive Green Chemistry Awards.
  by Lucy Hood 
  
  
• Lifestyles
  • Personal Travel: Preparing for Disaster on Vacation 
    Overseas travel is supposed to be fun and relaxing, but disasters can happen in faraway places. A little preparation can save the day.
    by Robin Sussingham
    
    
  • Personal Finance: Watching Your Credit 
    In an age of identity theft and instant credit, monitoring and understanding your credit score can save you thousands of dollars and help protect your good name.
    by Karl Thiel
     
• Quick Read: Put a Corn Stalk in Your Tank 
  Want to put your chemical skills to work solving one of humanity’s most pressing problems? Research aiming to create fuel from cellulose could be calling you.
  by Randy Wedin (ACS ’77)
   
• Crossword: Try the Chemistry crossword, and check out the solution.
  by Mark S. Lesney
  
  
• Ask the Lab Rat 
  As the disk drive celebrates its 50th birthday, chemists are hard at work trying to pack ever-more data into ever-smaller spaces.
  by A. K. A. Muridae
  
  
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• For Closers: Ryan's Rules 
  A lifetime of experience working in a variety of organizations has taught our correspondent many useful lessons. As food for thought in the New Year, here are four of Ryan’s Rules.
  by James F. Ryan

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