The Compound Interest Newsletter

By Andy @ Compound Interest

Topical chemistry graphics and other interesting chemistry-related nuggets from across the web. Sent fortnightly.

Previous issues

Ci Newsletter – Farewell Revue, Hello Substack

#23 Nov 18, 2022

Ci Newsletter #22: Acne, tomatoes, & alcohol-free beer

#22 Aug 25, 2022

Ci Newsletter #21: Heatwave science and rainbow pennies

#21 Jul 27, 2022

#20

Jul 12, 2022

Ci Newsletter #20: Ice cream science and creasing clothes – Welcome to the latest Ci newsletter, in which we look at the polymers that make up your clothes (and
#19

Jun 14, 2022

Ci Newsletter #19: Hay fever meds, molecule art, & summer chemistry – Hi everyone, and welcome to another edition of the Ci newsletter. There's a summer theme this fortnig
#18

May 31, 2022

Ci Newsletter #18: Dandelion tyres & cheesemaking chemistry – Welcome to another edition of the Ci newsletter, this time featuring dandelion tyres, cheese and milk
#17

Apr 27, 2022

Ci Newsletter #17: Baking soda vs baking powder, & egg chemistry – I realised, shortly after sending the previous newsletter, that I forgot to mention I'd be taking a f
#16

Mar 30, 2022

Ci Newsletter #16: How solar panels work & musical molecules – Welcome to another fortnightly edition of the Ci Newsletter! This month's newsletter features a new i
#15

Mar 16, 2022

Ci Newsletter #15: Guinness, green rivers, and crocus imposters – A day later than usual, here's the latest Ci Newsletter, this week with a definite Spring theme. Firs
#14

Mar 1, 2022

Ci Newsletter #14: Molotovs and plant stimulants – Welcome to another edition of the Ci newsletter. I know I promised something of a bumper edition this
#13

Feb 15, 2022

Ci Newsletter #13: Chemical valentines & Olympic doping – Welcome to the latest Ci newsletter! A slightly shorter one this fortnight, but packed with belated V
#12

Feb 1, 2022

Ci Newsletter #12: An antiviral timeline and 25 periodic tables – Welcome to the latest Ci newsletter! This fortnight we've got a timeline of antivirals, a collection
#11

Jan 18, 2022

Ci Newsletter #11: Plant milks comparisons and animal antifreezes – Welcome to this fortnight's issue of the Ci newsletter! This time around we've got a look at the envi
#10

Jan 5, 2022

Ci Newsletter #10: 2021's chemistry news summarised and hangover chemistry – Welcome to the first Compound Interest newsletter of 2022! We kick off with a look back at the bigges
#9

Dec 21, 2021

Ci Newsletter #9 – Tracking COVID variants & champagne chemistry – Welcome to the final Compound Interest newsletter of 2021! A slimmer offering this fortnight as we wr
#8

Dec 7, 2021

Ci Newsletter #8: Deuterium, chemistrees, and the best moustache in chemistry history – In the penultimate newsletter of 2021, we highlight the anniversary of deuterium's discovery, some ga
#7

Nov 23, 2021

Ci Newsletter #7: Chemistry advent calendar & Thanksgiving chemistry – Welcome to the latest Ci newsletter! This fortnight's edition pre-emptive festive edition includes Th
#6

Nov 8, 2021

The Ci Newsletter #6: Lateral flow tests, nappies, and poppies and painkillers – Welcome to another edition of the Compound Interest newsletter! My family of three has become a famil
#5

Oct 25, 2021

The Ci Newsletter #5: Halloween chemistry, COVID drugs and anaesthetics – Spooky season is here, and in this issue, there's a haunting of some Halloween graphics from years pa
#4

Oct 11, 2021

The Ci Newsletter #4: Nobel explainers, the limonene myth, and Mole Day – Welcome to another issue of the Compound Interest Newsletter! This issue has a bit of a Nobel Prize f

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