I found the cover story “100 Years of X-ray Crystallography” most fascinating (C&EN, Aug. 11, page 32). But I think the Jack Dunitz-H. B. Bürgi paper deserves at least a mention (J. Am. Chem. Soc.

Crystallography has evolved into a vast, multidisciplinary field — but it has enduring significance for physics, and should remain a fixture in university curricula. This year is International Year of ...

Crystallography is the term applied to the field which studies crystalline structures. Many crystalline structures exist in nature, such as gemstones and rocks. In the field of life sciences, however, ...