Rupo Mapanga
Rupo recently her degree in chemistry from Loughborough University, UK, in July 2024. During this, she worked at the ISIS Neutron and Muon Facility and had the opportunity to learn about the fascinating research being conducted there: from investigations into pasta to how mammals survive in deep pressures underwater. Rupo relayed this science to people of all ages through workshops and events. This placement ignited her passion for science communication and public engagement and pushed her to intern at Chemistry World to discover alternative methods to communicate science to the public.
Rupo is intrigued by biochemistry specifically food chemistry, photochemistry (ie bioluminescence) and phenomena in the natural world.
OpinionMy summer writing for Chemistry World
Rupo Mapanga on being a science writer intern at the Royal Society of Chemistry
OpinionSuper-powered science
Screaming fans excited about your research, the Sharpie on your lanyard for signing autographs – wouldn’t that be nice?
ResearchUnprecedented natural products uncovered in springtails
Highly hetero-substituted benzenes serve as chemical deterrents for species of insect-like creatures
NewsGlobal ‘census’ of chemistry on YouTube finds thriving ecosystem of indie producers
Chemistry channels are primarily made up of independents with no affiliation with an institution or organisation but a passion to talk science
ResearchScratch-resistant metal oxide films made with simple printing technique
The easy-to-make ultrathin materials are flexible, transparent and ideally suited for use in smartphone screens
ResearchReversible 3D images displayed in light-activated material
Images are printed, erased and animated in polymer-based handheld device
ResearchHydrogen bonding helps to maintain tear film stability
Research uncovers how hydroxyl-containing solutes delay eye dewetting process
ResearchUranium trichloride exhibits transient covalency when hot
Neutron scattering and computational experiments reveal an unusual heterogeneous bonding environment
ResearchIron coatings help Komodo dragons maintain their sharp ziphodont teeth
Research sheds light on structure–function relationships in teeth of carnivorous reptiles
ResearchImaging study illuminates new type of electrical tree
Fresh perspective on mechanism and products of dielectric breakdown