In 1913 scientists made some important discoveries and announced theories that are still important to the chemistry that we learn today. In part 1 we found out how Henry Moseley discovered that the atomic number of an element decided where it came in the Periodic Table. 1913 was also the… Read More
The 2012 Nobel Prize for Chemistry has been awarded to Robert J Lefkowitz and Brian K Kobilka for their work on G-Protein Coupled Receptors. We say that there are five senses – sight, hearing, touch, taste and smell – but the cells in our bodies can also… Read More
What is the connection between watching TV and heart attacks? No, it’s not that too much of the former can cause the latter although that could be true. The answer is liquid crystals. Liquid crystal displays (LCDs) are now everywhere you look – TV screens, computer display screens, clocks, calculators… Read More
Is calcium carbonate really a superstuff? We meet it in chemistry lessons as a white powder that fizzes in acids giving off carbon dioxide. It doesn’t seem special and yet it is closely involved with the evolution of life, the changing Earth and the history of mankind. Calcium compounds in… Read More
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