History of chemistry

Albert Einstein only won one Nobel Prize. Marie Curie won two, first in Physics and then Chemistry. Only one person has ever been awarded two Nobel Prizes for Chemistry, the English biochemist, Fred Sanger. Yet, his contribution to genomics, the modern term for his area of research, is not widely… Read More

2014 marks the 50th anniversary of Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin winning the Nobel Prize for her study of proteins, the first and only UK female winner of the prestigious award. This article looks at her life and impressive achievements in the field of science, with accompanying activities for your students. Read More

Discover the history of the symbols used in chemistry today. Read More