The discovery of fullerenes was neither quick nor easy, and was rich in surprising twists
Like a Detective Story: The Discovery of C60
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50th Anniversary: Supercritical Fluid Extraction
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Traveling the World with Chemistry: A Chemist’s Journey
In 1953, Tetsuo Nozoe, pioneer in nonbenzenoid chemistry, went on a four-month tour of 120 chemistry laboratories – Track his journey
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200th Anniversary: Anders Ekeberg’s Death
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145th Birthday: Theodore William Richards
Theodore W. Richards provided accurate masses for 30 elements, the first experimental evidence of isotopes; answer to Guess the Chemist (13)
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The isolation and structural determination of the potent ergot alkaloids guarantees we can enjoy our daily bread without harm
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