The short video describes why books smell and what you can do to prevent it
Author Archive for: Vera Koester (657)
Success Depends on Doing What You Are Passionate about in Life
Swadhin K. Mandal, India, on his own research, the state of research in India, and what makes a good researcher
World-Changing Moments in Your Own Research
Crispin Lichtenberg, University of Würzburg, on his fascination with and successes in bismuth chemistry
Sir William Henry Perkin (1838 – 1907)
British chemist and entrepreneur, discoverer of the first synthetic organic dye and the Perkin reaction for the production of cinnamic acid and coumarin
Love Stories Among Chemists
Quiz about famous chemist couples
People Who Understand, Value, and Respect Chemistry
Professor D. Rabinovich, USA, on his interest in chemistry stamps, and what it takes to get people excited about chemistry
What Happens When Bananas Ripen?
Bringing ripe bananas to the market is not so easy, and what happens in the fruit during ripening?
François Stanislas Cloez (1817 – 1883)
Pioneer in analytical chemistry who worked with essential oils, identifies eucalyptol, prepared cyanamide, and analyzed the famous Orgueil meteorite
A European Chemist, If Not A World Citizen
Chemistry Europe Fellows award ceremony during the Corona pandemic
Wilhelm Haarmann (1847 – 1931)
Co-discoverer of the first synthesis of vanillin