African-American chemist worked on the development of an effective pertussis vaccine
Highlighting notable research, institutions, individuals, personal experiences, ethical questions, and issues such as diversity and inclusion.
Loney Clinton Gordon and the Pertussis Vaccine
Lord Kelvin, the Coldest Possible Temperature, and the Age of the Earth
Irish-born Scottish physicist, mathematician, engineer, and inventor made seminal contributions to thermodynamics, among many other fields
The Misjudgment of Heroin
From cure-all to most notorious drug of the 20th century
Ernst Schering – A Pioneer in Research and the Chemical Industry
The chemist and entrepreneur began as a pharmacist at his "Grüne Apotheke," improved chemicals for photography, founded Schering AG, and co-founded the German Chemical Society
Lydia Sesemann: 150 Years of Women’s Doctorates in Chemistry
First woman to be awarded a doctorate in chemistry – but who knows her name?
The Chemistry Behind the Aurora Borealis, or Northern Lights
Beautiful natural phenomenon caused by the interaction between charged particles from the Sun and the Earth's atmosphere
Charles Friedel and the Accidental Discovery of an Important Reaction
French chemist co-discovered the Friedel–Crafts reactions with James Mason Crafts
Gustav Kirchhoff – Colored Flames, Prisms, and Element Discovery
German physicist co-founded spectral analysis and co-discovered caesium and rubidium together with Robert Bunsen
1000xChemistry – Creative Storytelling in 1000 Words
The winning stories from the 2nd Chemistry Culture Dissemination Essay Contest of the Italian Chemical Society
Helen Murray Free and a Breakthrough in At-Home Diabetes Testing
American chemist developed diagnostic test strips with her research partner and husband, Alfred Free, revolutionizing self-testing for diabetes and other diseases