14 Best Chemistry Blogs in 2026

Last updated: July 5th, 2026

Sometimes you want to avoid doing work but still love chemistry. For that all-too-often occasion, we've curated this list of diverse chemistry blogs to help you indulge your love of chemistry. Maybe you'll even learn something.

This list (in no particular order) covers blogs big and small, old and new. We've included notes on which are most active and easiest to read or navigate. Everything is hyperlinked to help you get there quickly and follow these bloggers on social media. Happy reading!

This list is a compilation of our favorites from around the internet. We are not sponsored by or affiliated with any of the blogs below, we just love reading them ourselves.

1. Compound Interest Chemistry Blog

Since 2013 this blog run by Andy Brunning, a chemistry educator in Cambridge, has been explaining the complex chemistry of real-world problems to the public using intricate infographics and visual aids. With over 330k likes on Facebook and 48k followers on Instagram (@compoundchem), audiences have endorsed the accuracy and beauty of his graphic style which makes him one of the elite Science Communicators in all of Chemistry.

https://www.compoundchem.com (Facebook, Instagram, Bluesky, Threads)

2. Crystals and Catalysts

One of the most modern chemistry blogs on this list that will appeal to students and young professionals on their way to joining the chemistry community. Blogger Mariam Zaki has a degree in Medicinal Chemistry and translates every new blog post into Arabic to help share her chemistry blogging to a more diverse audience.

Her topics include science communication, science policy in government, chemistry as it applies to every-day health decisions and news from the chemistry community. Mariam's blog is easy to read and written in a conversational tone. She stopped writing in early 2024, but her articles are still extremely relevant!

https://www.crystalsandcatalysts.com

3. ChemTalk

This nonprofit organization is putting together a seriously impressive website of tutorials, infographics, home chemistry experiments and interesting articles on special topics. They even have a podcast too! The best part is that there are no ads to deal with and no memberships or logins to worry about to get all of their best content. The project has huge community support and will keep growing into new areas of chemistry outreach and engagement.

https://chemistrytalk.org (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Tiktok)

4. ChemH

Alex Henderson started his chemistry blog in 2024, and it's been packed with deep dives into fascinating research ever since. He's got a knack for explaining tricky topics-like mirror-image life forms or the latest NMR techniques-without dumbing them down. His piece on electrospun nanofibers? One of the clearest I've read. Whether he's writing about analytical methods or materials science, his posts always manage to make complex concepts click.

https://chemh.com

5. The Curious Wavefunction

This cross-cutting chemistry blog by Ashutosh (Ash) Jogalekar offers a fun new take on chemistry and science. Ash weaves together chemistry, philosophy, history, and literature to paint a broader picture of how science fits into our culture. After more than 15 years of blogging plus contributions to Nature and Scientific American, Ash brings his expertise and writing skills to complex topics. His background in drug discovery and chemistry technology gives him a unique perspective to examine everything from historical scientific achievements to new ground-breaking research. I really love his posts on the intersection of chemistry with other fields - even when the posts get philosophical. Ash's engaging writing style helps make abstract concepts accessible and interesting.

http://wavefunction.fieldofscience.com (Bluesky, X)

6. Elephant in the Lab

This unique blog isn't afraid to tackle often-ignored but extremely important topics in science - the proverbial "elephants in the lab". I personally love how they shift focus from typical science content to addressing the critical issues that affect scientist culture and our place in the world. Instead of blurbing the latest research papers, you'll read about the horrors behind the scenes of scientific publishing, the tradeoffs involved in science communication (#SciComm), and the obstacles faced by early-career and female researchers especially. They also focus on open science practices, writing fresh perspectives that can help us make science more accessible and equitable. Don't be put off by the less happy-sounding topics - their writing is engaging and makes the topics accessible to anyone interested in how science really works behind the scenes.

https://elephantinthelab.org

7. The Chronicle Flask

In this blog dating back to 2013, chemist Dr. Kat Day (Facebook) takes on popular trends and news headlines that are either using questionable science claims or sensationalizing good science. She does a great job going after relevant topics to the every-day reader including super-slippery toilet coatings, reusing water bottles and homeopathic consumer products.

Her amusing and skeptical tone makes it easy to read and will keep you clicking backwards through the archives to catch up! "Dr. Kat" stopped adding posts in 2022, but I would encourage you to dig through her archive for these gems!

https://chronicleflask.com

8. Doctor Galactic & The Lab Coat Cowboy

A fun blog by an editor at the Royal Society of Chemistry that covers many random topics on the chemistry community. "Doctor Galactic" holds challenges and events on social media for prizes in collaboration with the major chemistry journals and magazines. It's not as active as previously, but "Doctor Galactic" hints at doing more with this blog in the future.

https://doctorgalacticandthelabcoatcowboy.com

9. The Food Chemistry Blog

Although it's no longer posting new articles, this site has a treasure trove archive of DIY experiments all about the chemistry of food! Covering everything from yeast to baking soda and the sourdough craze, it's worth a look if you like...food.?

https://foodchemblog.com

10. ChemJobber - Chemistry Job Finding Blog

A blog dedicated to helping chemists find jobs also brimming with other helpful blog posts and news from the chemistry world. Not only can you find leads for job postings, but also statistics of the job market and even a special section for chemistry post-doc positions. The site is fairly easy to navigate given the huge number of posts and is extremely active as of January 2020. Make sure to follow along on Bluesky as well!

https://chemjobber.blogspot.com

11. Chem-bla-ics Blog: Using computers to solve chemistry problems

Chemblaics (pronounced "chem-bla-ics") is the science that uses computers to solve problems in chemistry, biochemistry and related fields using open source software, open data, and open standards, making experimental results reproducible and validatable. This is a very niche but interesting blog to expose you to a field you may not have been aware of. If you enjoy chemistry, data science, programming and modeling, this may be the right field for you.

https://chem-bla-ics.linkedchemistry.info

12. Organic Chemistry Portal

An impressive collection of thousands of technical posts outlining organic chemistry reactions from recently published papers. This is a serious blog for serious organic chemists in research and industry. They also include organic chemistry job postings in the sidebar and a solid collection of other resources from around the internet. Highly active and up-to-date as of January 2020. They also have a massive Facebook page.

https://www.organic-chemistry.org (Facebook, LinkedIn)

13. The Chemistry Blog and The Science Blog by Reagent

Maybe the best chemistry blog hosted by a commercial business' website, ReAgent puts out weekly posts that are well-written, easy to read and easily convey some pretty technical concepts in a 5-10 minute read.

The Chemistry Blog is obviously more chemistry-focused and covers a quick deep dive into many common research chemicals and is an excellent reference when you're working with something new in your lab.

The Science Blog is still chemistry-leaning but covers a more broad range of topics, often the role of science or chemistry in every-day life. Each of these contain hundreds of posts dating back to 2016 and are definitely worth bookmarking!

14. Chemistry World - Official blog and news of the Royal Society of Chemistry

This is a massive high-quality blog and news outlet on everything chemistry. They get contributions from the most prominent chemists and chemistry writers in the world. Topics include cutting-edge chemistry news, historical anecdotes, biographies, interesting insight on chemistry in every-day life and even career advice.

Definitely follow them on Facebook - one of the largest chemistry accounts in existence. You can't go wrong with the free content here, but make sure to also spend time on the other underrated blogs in this list!

https://www.chemistryworld.com (Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube)

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How We Chose These Blogs

We looked for a real mix of voices rather than fourteen versions of the same chemistry news feed: infographic-driven explainers, personal blogs from working chemists, niche technical references, and the occasional dose of science culture and ethics. Some of these blogs post weekly, some have gone quiet but left behind an archive worth digging through, and we noted which is which so you know what you are getting. There is something here whether you want a quick visual explainer, a technical reference for the lab, or a longer read on where chemistry is headed.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best chemistry blog to follow?

Compound Interest is one of the best-known chemistry blogs, using detailed infographics to explain the chemistry behind everyday problems. Chemistry World, the official blog and news outlet of the Royal Society of Chemistry, is a strong pick for chemistry news, historical anecdotes, and career advice from prominent chemists and writers.

Are there chemistry blogs that use infographics or visuals?

Compound Interest is built around intricate infographics and visual aids explaining real-world chemistry. Its creator, Andy Brunning, has built a large following on Facebook and Instagram for the accuracy and beauty of his graphic style.

Is there a blog to help chemists find jobs?

ChemJobber is dedicated to helping chemists find jobs, with leads on postings, job market statistics, and a section specifically for chemistry post-doc positions.

What's a good technical reference blog for organic chemistry?

Organic Chemistry Portal is a serious technical reference with thousands of posts outlining organic chemistry reactions from recently published papers, along with job postings and other resources for organic chemists in research and industry.

Are there chemistry blogs that cover science culture or ethics?

Elephant in the Lab focuses on topics often ignored in typical science content, including the realities of scientific publishing, science communication, and the obstacles faced by early-career and female researchers. The Curious Wavefunction blends chemistry with philosophy, history, and literature to explore how science fits into culture more broadly.