Feb 5, 2017 | Books, Elements |
When one does my job(s), and one writes the kind of stuff that I write, the question of what my favorite element might be comes up a lot – quite a lot in fact. Actually I don’t think that the question is one that I would have ever give any thought to were...
Jan 1, 2016 | Elements, Symbols, The Periodic Table |
IUPAC’s confirmation of four new elements, 113, 115, 117 and 118, was announced a couple of days ago with very little fanfare, and in the process, period 7 of the periodic table was completed! Of course, if you happen to follow my blog, you’ll know that...
Jul 14, 2015 | Chemical Heritage Foundation, Elements, How to Make A Universe With 92 Ingredients, Société de Chimie Industrielle, Symbols, The Periodic Table, The Periodic Table - 'Elements With Style' |
Here’s the Slide Deck form last night’s #dingleelements Science on Tap Talk at National Mechanics here in Philadelphia. . @adchempages signing this little girl’s shirt and handout is the most adorable thing I’ve seen all day....
Aug 4, 2014 | Elements, Miscellaneous, Symbols |
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 this little piece in The Guardian – a nice read! So, OK, all well and good, but what does that have to do...
Jun 2, 2013 | 2013-14 Curriculum, AP, AP TOPIC 03, The Periodic Table |
Yeah, that’s an inelegant title to say the least, but behind it is an elegant piece of chemistry that is struggling to get recognition. Yesterday I had the enormous pleasure and privilege to chat with UCLA chemistry professor and venerable author and expert on...
