ABSTRACT
To the uninitiated, structure elucidation can sometimes feel like a maze of possibilities, with no clear view of how to traverse the gap between the starting point and the solution. In reality however, the analysis will always converge on a single answer, with the correct solution threading a logical line through the data. The cover photograph, taken over Vancouver British Columbia by Aaron O’Dea, represents both the many false avenues that can perplex the structure elucidation scientist, and the single correct route that ultimately leads to each solution.
