Chemistry
By: Anthony Toole
Rhubarb, a once cheap dessert, has recently become fashionable and hence more expensive as a result of its being advocated by television chefs. more...
By: Anthony Toole
A major news item of 2006 was the mysterious death of former Russian agent, Alexander Litvinenko, who was poisoned using an isotope of the metal, polonium. more...
Oxygen and Dietary Antioxidants
In: Biochemistry
By: Tamara Golden
Why do we breathe oxygen? Oxygen is necessary for life, and the human brain can only survive a few minutes without oxygen. So why the great interest in antioxidants? more...
The Periodic Table by E.R.Scerri
By: Simon Davies
The Periodic Table: Its Story and Its Significance is a new, readable book on the history and philosophy of the system of elements from UCLA lecturer Eric Scerri. more...
By: Simon Davies
From Greenhouse Gases to Acid Rain, the chemistry of the atmosphere is a hot topic. This article summarises the constituents of the air we breath. more...
The Production and Uses of Zinc
By: Simon Davies
The fourth most commonly used metal in the world, zinc is extracted from its ore and used for galvanization, alloying and much more. more...
By: Simon Davies
An introduction to the study of the chemistry of the environment: earth's crust, atmosphere and hydrosphere. more...
By: Simon Davies
Electrons in atoms are arranged in electronic energy levels, subshells and orbitals. more...
LSD – Psychedelic Hallucinogen
In: Biochemistry
By: Simon Davies
The history of a drug with remarkable potential which was banned through misuse by "hippies." more...
Gasification: Cleaner Electricity
By: Simon Davies
In the light of Climate Change Agreements and worries over Carbon Footprints, a new technology is being developed which generates cleaner electricity from coal. more...
