Around 1700, Berlin was a colorful center of innovation – a scene that led to the discovery of the century: Prussian blue
Prussian Blue: Discovery and Betrayal – Part 1
Emil Fischer’s Unsolved Case: Cleared Up after 120 Years – Part 2
The unpredictable properties of both crystalline forms of Fischer's hydrazone
Emil Fischer’s Unsolved Case: Cleared Up after 120 Years – Part 1
We go back to 1896 and look over Emil Fischer's shoulder as he determines the melting point of his capricious hydrazone
Deciphering the Genetic Code: The Most Beautiful False Theory in Biochemistry – Part 3
Does Nature use only 20 amino acids?
Deciphering the Genetic Code: The Most Beautiful False Theory in Biochemistry – Part 2
How the experimental verification of the genetic code was accomplished
Deciphering the Genetic Code: The Most Beautiful False Theory in Biochemistry – Part 1
Countless scientists contributed to its clarification with brilliance, ingenuity, intuition, and luck
Cheryl Dembe: A Woman Who Didn't Give Up
An inspirational example of not letting obstacles discourage you, but using them as stepping stones instead
Sir Hans Adolf Krebs (1900 – 1981) – Part 3
The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1953 and Krebs' thoughts about life as a displaced person
Sir Hans Adolf Krebs (1900 – 1981) – Part 2
The life of the discoverer of the citric acid and urea cycles from 1933 to 1981
Sir Hans Adolf Krebs (1900 – 1981) – Part 1
Discoverer of the citric acid and urea cycles forced to leave Nazi Germany in 1933