Self-experimentation, a possible molecular formula in the search for the Green Fairy, and the right way to drink absinthe
Absinthe: The Magic of the Green Fairy – Part 2
Absinthe: The Magic of the Green Fairy – Part 1
When drinking modern absinthe, is there still a chance of getting a kiss from the Green Fairy like the Bohemian Parisians at the end of the 19th century?
The Amazing Chemical Survival Strategy of a Moth – Part 2
Nine-hour copulation and exciting chemistry – The little woolly bear Utetheisa ornatrix is a chemical survival artist
The Amazing Chemical Survival Strategy of a Moth – Part 1
The secret: the right diet from the start, rigorous sex, and a good helping of chemistry
Chemistry Takes on Paper Conservation – Part 3
How deacidification can save old papers
Chemistry Takes on Paper Conservation – Part 2
The chemical causes of paper disintegration
Chemistry Takes on Paper Conservation – Part 1
The beginnings of paper production—from rags to wood
The Chemistry of Balloons (and Rubber) – Part 4
How balloons are made and why rubber products can contain harmful nitrosamines
The Chemistry of Balloons (and Rubber) – Part 3
How latex is collected, transported, and converted to natural rubber
The Chemistry of Balloons (and Rubber) – Part 2
The discovery of vulcanization—a happy accident or the result of hard work?