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The Science History Institute aims to expand knowledge and challenge perspectives in the history of chemistry, engineering, and the life sciences. Through a wide range of programming, the Institute ...
Scientists have told us that theology and science don't belong together, and that only science, has the authority to make ...
In the 1860s, the chemists, Lothar Meyer and Dmitri Mendeleev, independently presented the first periodic system. Since then, the well-known tabular arrangement of the elements has been the ...
The acceptance of molecules as 3D structures led to major advances in chemistry, with quantum mechanics providing the theoretical framework. Early successes, like modeling the neutral H2 molecule, ...
Oesper Collections in the History of Chemistry: The dedication event at the University of Cincinnati recognized one of the world’s largest curated collections of scientific artifacts, books ...
It began with a spark in a lab - and ended with cities erased in flame. From the monstrous birth of the atomic bomb to the quiet hum of nuclear reactors, this is the story of the atom's double ...
50 Years Ago Teaching the History of Chemistry. Edited by George B. Kauffman — Those who hold almost any view of how, when, or whether the history of chemistry should be taught will find support ...
The broad mission of the SUNY-ESF Chemistry Faculty is the advancement of chemistry in the service of Mankind's interaction with our environment. In so doing, Chemistry at ESF focuses on four ...
Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer Doudna won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry on Oct. 7. They had been working on their project for nearly nine years, and their hard work has paid off. The two ...
This course introduces Art History majors to the basics of chemistry and the chemistry behind artists' materials and techniques. Students engage in guided activities, such as guided laboratory ...