Can you guess the famous scientist from the description?
Guess the Chemist (12)
A Chemical Examination of the Isenheim Altar: Role Played in History by Horned Rye (2)
What is an ergot-infested grain kernel? Part 2 looks at the life-cycle of the fungus, how it contributed to the Salem witch trials, and a self test
170th Birthday of Ellen Swallow Richards
Ellen Swallow Richards was a pioneering chemist, first woman to graduate from MIT, and leading advocate of women’s education
145 Years of Dynamite
Dynamite was invented by Alfred Nobel after an accident at a nitroglycerin factory killed his brother; answer to Guess the Chemist (11)
Guess the Chemist (11)
Can you guess the famous scientist from the description?
A Chemical Examination of the Isenheim Altar: Role Played in History by Horned Rye (1)
The Isenheim Altar depicts the symptoms and treatment of “St. Anthony’s Fire”, the result of poisoning by ergot alkaloids
History and Usage of Arrows in Chemistry
Arrows are used in almost every field of human activity; in chemistry, it has evolved with our understanding of substances, reactivity, and structure
Tetsuo Nozoe: Organic Chemist and Autograph Collector
Tetsuo Nozoe was a pioneer in the area of non-benzoid aromatic chemistry and an autograph collector
Bonding Beyond Borders: The Nozoe Autograph Books
The first entry was on July 19, 1953; the last on October 16, 1994. 15,065 days. That was the lifespan of Tetsuo Nozoe’s autograph book
Emil Fischer’s 160th Birthday
Hermann Emil Fischer, Nobel Prize winner in Chemistry, developed the Fischer projection for carbohydrates