Ammonia is a pretty ubiquitous chemical substance when it comes to AP Chemistry. Not so much much in terms of actually encountering it in the lab,...
Deadly gas is common AP Chemistry analog
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The Artist’s License – revoked (again)!
Alice Dreger (@AliceDreger) wrote a book. David Dobbs (@David_Dobbs) reviewed it in The New York Times. Klaas Verplancke (@klaasics) drew a picture...
Methyl mercaptan stinks! Literally.
You've no doubt heard the warnings about the deadly chemical compound that is threatening the whole of mankind, dihydrogen monoxide. Schoolchildren...
Chemistry Venn’s
Today is the 180th birthday of John Venn, the Englishman who invented the Venn diagram. Today's Google Doodle celebrates this fact. This led me to...
National Association of Science Writers
I pleased to say that my recent application to join the National Association of Science Writers has been accepted, and now I am a member of that...
What are you doing for National Mole Day?
Beery Molecules – part 1, fictional molecules
Bear with me as I make a couple of seemingly unconnected statements, and then try to pull them together. Many people reading this blog will already...
Westminster Parents Class Rotation Night – Sept. 2012
Welcome! Thanks for being here this evening, your valuable time is much appreciated by me, and your ongoing support of your children's education is...
Newsletter #10
Newsletter #10 can be viewed here.
AP Chemistry Curriculum Framework, July 2011 Draft – The Dingle Analysis
If you are reading this you probably already know that the AP system as a whole is undergoing an extensive re-write, and that AP chemistry is in...
