Acta Crystallographica D related to Jean-Batiste Joseph Fourier[/caption]Another result of the months of lockdown has been the writing and publication of an essay in Acta Crystallographica D related to Jean-Batiste Joseph Fourier. Certainly, a hero for crystallographers but not fully appreciated for his enormous contributions in science. The nearly two centuries since he published his seminal The analytical Theory of Heat (1822) seemed to mark the ideal time to write something extensive about his full legacy as Egyptologist, premier mathematician and physicist of his time and also the tremendous impact of his work in other fields. This is all detailed in the recently published essay in the May issue of Acta Cryst. D. Incidentally, the essay was featured in the cover and is dedicated to the memory of my dearest friend from our college days, Prof. Antonio Castellanos Mata (1947-2016). Here is the link to the journal issue: https://scripts.iucr.org/cgi-bin/paper?S205979832100293X .
For further details about this essay and other in the series of ‘Notes of a Protein Crystallographer’ consult the corresponding Essays tab. Comments are welcome at ude.ciu@zac