Happy Birthday Emil Erlenmeyer! The creator of everyone's favourite chemical flask was born on this day in 1825. Here's more about him and his other work: wp.me/p4aPLT-1TY
Why can some hydrangeas change colour from pink to blue in the right conditions? The latest edition of Periodic Graphics in @cenmag.bsky.social takes a look: cen.acs.org/environment/...
Today is DNA day, marking the date on which the structure of DNA was published. This graphic gives an overview of the structure: www.compoundchem.com/2015/03/24/d...
Ever wondered about the science behind the seasoning of cast-iron pans and how it makes them non-stick? The latest edition of Periodic Graphics in @cenmag.bsky.social takes a look: cen.acs.org/food/food-sc...
Happy birthday to Canadian medical researcher & #biochemist Maud Menten (1879-1960). 🐡🧪👩🔬 #histsci Not only was she an author of Michaelis-Menten equation for enzyme kinetics, she invented the azo-dye coupling for alkaline phosphatase, 1st example of enzyme histochemistry, still used in imaging 🧵1/n
Chemistry, art and history collide in the latest edition of Periodic Graphics in @cenmag.bsky.social. Six chemical stories of colours through time touch on Napoleon, blue poo, cow urine and medieval manuscripts: cen.acs.org/materials/Pe...
For International Women's Day, here are another 12 women from chemistry history, whose achievements range from the discovery of the greenhouse effect to the production of wrinkle-free cotton fabrics: www.compoundchem.com/2024/03/08/i... 🧪 🥽 #ChemSky
Henri Becquerel discovered radioactivity #OTD in 1896, and later shared the Nobel Prize in Physics with Pierre and Marie Curie for the discovery.
See more chemistry history graphics here: www.compoundchem.com/this-day-in-...
Linus Pauling was born #OTD (28 Feb) in 1901. Famed for his electronegativity scale, his work on chemical bonding, and some slightly nutty ideas about vitamin C in his later years, he won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1954.
More detail and PDF download here: www.compoundchem.com/2017/02/28/p...
Ahmed Zewail was born #OTD in 1946. He won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1999 for his work using rapid laser flashes to see how atoms move during chemical reactions: www.compoundchem.com/2023/02/25/t...
Missed yesterday’s Periodycal newsletter? It included:
🐉 Lunar new year chemistry
❤️ The chemistry of love
🏆 How to win Periodic Graphics prizes
Read and subscribe here: compoundchem.substack.com/p/periodycal...
It is that time of year again (covering acid/base chemistry in general chemistry)!
I made a decision tree to help my students 5 years ago, and I am sharing again in case it is helpful!
#RealTimeChem#ChemSky
here is a pdf version: dropbox.com/s/by20xavkie...
It's #PancakeDay today! US-style pancakes use baking soda to produce bubbles of CO₂ for fluffiness, & it's best to only lightly mix the batter for perfect gluten formation. UK-style pancakes are more like crêpes. For these, beat hard & leave to rest so bubbles escape #272sci #292sci
Putting together another edition of Women in Chemistry History for IWD this year so let me know your suggestions for women I haven’t featured yet! See link below for those featured already 👩🔬 🧪
Today is the International Day of Women and Girls in Science 👩🏾🔬 🧪 🥽
Check out our Women In Chemistry page for literally hundreds of examples of women, past and present, who've helped to push the boundaries of our chemistry understanding: www.compoundchem.com/category/wom...
Today is the International Day of Women and Girls in Science 👩🏾🔬 🧪 🥽
Check out our Women In Chemistry page for literally hundreds of examples of women, past and present, who've helped to push the boundaries of our chemistry understanding: www.compoundchem.com/category/wom...
Happy Lunar New Year! At the start of the Year of the Dragon, the latest edition of Periodic Graphics in @cenmag.bsky.social looks at the chemistry behind some of the Chinese celebration customs. including dumplings and firecrackers: cen.acs.org/food/food-sc...
Continuing our countdown of the ten most popular Ci graphics for the site's 10th anniversary 🎉
At number four is this poster showing the flame test colours produced by a range of metal ions 🔥
Printable PDF available here: wp.me/p4aPLT-4L
The latest edition of the Periodycal newsletter came out last week, featuring:
🥬 Plant-based meat chemistry for Veganuary
🍺 Alcohol-free chemistry for Dry January
🎂 The top 10 Ci graphics for the site's 10th anniversary
Read and subscribe here: open.substack.com/pub/compound...
Observing Dry January this month? If you've ever wondered how alcohol-free beer is made, this graphic takes a look: www.compoundchem.com/2022/08/24/a...
Continuing to recap the ten most popular Compound Interest posts for the site's 10th anniversary: In at number 5 is this summary of organic functional groups.
Download a printable PDF here: www.compoundchem.com/2020/02/21/f...
Taking part in Veganuary? Plant-based meat alternatives have increased in popularity over the past decade; the latest edition of Periodic Graphics in @cenmag.bsky.social looks at what they're made from and how chemistry helps improve their appearance and flavour: cen.acs.org/food/food-sc...
