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Chemistry World November 28, 2013 Daniel Johnson |
A tale of seven elements If you'd like to know about the stories and scientists of chemistry's greatest search, and see some acerbic correspondence along the way, then this book by Eric Scerri is for you. |
Chemistry World November 18, 2014 Hayley Simon |
The elements: the new guide to the building blocks of our universe In this colorful and visually appealing book, Jack Challoner takes the reader on a journey through the elements, bringing the periodic table to life. |
Chemistry World October 17, 2006 Richard Van Noorden |
Heaviest Element Awaits Confirmation A team of Russian and American scientists has claimed the discovery of element 118, the newest and heaviest addition to the periodic table. |
Chemistry World January 5, 2016 Philip Ball |
The periodic table name game The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry works to standardize the names of new elements around the world. Now, following its confirmation of the discovery of four new elements it's time to choose new names that will forever remain a part of the periodic table. |
Chemistry World May 2, 2007 James Mitchell Crow |
Chemists Arrive at the Island of Stability Despite predictions of exotic properties, 'superheavy' element 112 behaves like one of the family, say radiochemists in Switzerland. |
Science News November 25, 2000 |
Artistic Elements Providing an unusual perspective on the chemical elements, the Chemistry Societies' Network presents a stunning visual tour of the elements (109 in all) as seen through the eyes of artists... |
Chemistry World November 12, 2012 Emma Shiells |
Visual elements In "Wonderful Life with the Elements," Japanese artist Bunpei Yorifuji has created a light-hearted, humorous book that's both engaging and educational at the same time. |
Chemistry World January 7, 2016 Emma Stoye |
Confirmation of four new elements completes seventh row of periodic table Now that the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry has confirmed the discovery of the four new elements that complete the periodic table's seventh row, the institution will choose their names and element symbols |
Chemistry World September 2010 |
Column: The crucible There is no hidden understanding to be teased out by 'improving' the periodic table, argues Philip Ball. But Eric Scerri begs to differ in his book, The periodic table, its story and significance. |
Popular Mechanics June 15, 2009 Andrew Moseman |
10 Geekiest Elements Ever Created in a Lab The periodic table doesn't end at 92 -- not even close. Last week the official tally reached 112 |
Chemistry World November 13, 2012 Simon Cotton |
Periodically updated Any reader will glean much from A Guide to the Elements by Albert Stwertka. Some ill-informed critics claim that chemistry is a worked-out discipline: this book reminds readers that chemistry is alive and vital. |
Chemistry World March 17, 2015 Bill Griffith |
The lost elements: the periodic table's shadow side This book deals with spurious elements -- those that have been claimed over the last 300 years but that do not exist or contain species already known. |
Chemistry World September 27, 2012 Bruce Alexander |
Inorganic redox processes Inorganic Electrochemistry: Theory, Practice and Application by Zanello, de Biani, and Nervi succeeds in doing exactly what the authors intend; that is to provide a useful guide to researchers wishing to investigate redox processes of compounds containing transition metals. |
Chemistry World May 6, 2014 Simon Hadlington |
Element 117 poised to enter superheavyweight division Element 117 or ununseptium has taken a step closer towards being given a place on the periodic table after an international team of researchers confirmed its production and made a more detailed analysis of its decay profile. |
Chemistry World April 3, 2006 Katharine Sanderson |
IgNobel Chemists on Tour On the London leg of the tour, the recent endeavours of US chemist Theo Gray, who invented the periodic table table -- an actual table shaped like the infamous chart and containing samples of the elements -- was highlighted. |
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Star Picks Web links for chemists. |
Chemistry World March 2012 |
Column: In the pipeline Drug discovery requires experimentation, says Derek Lowe. But chemists can be reluctant to stray from the elements they know and love |
Chemistry World May 8, 2014 John Emsley |
The elements: an illustrated history of the periodic table Tom Jackson is a prolific writer of popular science books aimed mainly at children. He's written more than 80 of them, and now he's turned his lively mind to making the history of the periodic table both informative and interesting. |
Chemistry World May 2010 |
Mobile chemistry - chemistry in your hands and in your face Mobile chemistry has arrived. This short article will review some of the available tools and offers a view of what the near term future may hold for this domain. |
Chemistry World August 8, 2013 Victoria Druce |
Chemistry: the impure science Chemistry: the impure science by Bensaude-Vincent and Simon, delves into the past to assert the foundations of a modern chemistry, with a concluding chapter that might propel the subject into an ethically sound and influential future. |
Reactive Reports Issue 45 |
Star Picks Chemistry Web sites: Chemists Celebrate Earth Day: Resources... Doing Chemistry... Chemistry Question... |
Chemistry World June 25, 2012 |
Chemistry in Evolution In "Evolution's Destiny," the authors explore the role of chemistry in evolution, and in particular the changing role of inorganic elements in the evolution of the ecosystem. |
Chemistry World August 2011 |
Column: The crucible Philip Ball wonders to what extent molecular structures are metaphorical and philosophical. |
Reactive Reports Issue 37 |
Star Picks Lenntech Periodic Table... Creative Chemistry... Re:act |
Chemistry World October 28, 2015 Philip Ball |
Speaking of chemistry There were some inevitable names among the candidates for Chemistry World's 'quotable chemistry' competition, including that of Richard Feynman, a less predictable candidate. |
Chemistry World October 30, 2013 Paul Duckmanton |
Inorganic chemistry Originally written to support a single semester course at two universities in Illinois, US, Inorganic Chemistry, James House, provides a comprehensive overview of the subject. |
Chemistry World June 19, 2013 Paul Duckmanton |
Problems in structural inorganic chemistry This book by Wai-Kee Li and others, is a very welcome addition to the realm of undergraduate level textbooks. |
Reactive Reports Issue 60 David Bradley |
Mark Leach Interview with the owner of Meta-Synthesis, a company aimed to reveal the inner secrets of chemistry to as wide an audience as possible. |
Chemistry World December 19, 2012 Paul Duckmanton |
Inorganic chemistry The depth of coverage of topics in Inorganic Chemistry by R. Gopalan, seems variable in comparison to other inorganic chemistry textbooks. |
Chemistry World November 28, 2013 |
What is chemistry? This book is designed to tell the average person all about chemistry, and in a way they can understand. |
Macworld February 28, 2005 Dan Frakes |
Mac Gems Clean your text... Monitor battery consumption on your iBook or PowerBook... Better way to memorize the periodic table... Solitaire for the Mac... |
Chemistry World October 2010 |
A renaissance in school chemistry John Holman, former director of the UK's National Science Learning Centre, is optimistic about the current state of chemistry education. But important caveats remain |
Chemistry World December 17, 2012 Lee Cronin |
Element-centric In the new edition of Biological Inorganic Chemistry, Robert Crichton has blended an element-centric approach to the subject with a biological thread that is engaging and helpful in exploring the topics in detail. |
Chemistry World February 22, 2007 |
F. Albert Cotton F. Albert Cotton, one of the world's top inorganic chemists, died on Tuesday 20 February at the age of 76. |
Chemistry World April 17, 2014 Bill Griffith |
Up from generality This book is really an extended essay on inorganic chemistry, concentrating on the period from the mid-20th century to the present and in particular the upsurge -- the so-called 'renaissance' -- proclaimed in the 1950s. |
Chemistry World May 29, 2014 Simon Cotton |
Around the world in 18 elements This book on the periodic table is targeted at students and their teachers -- particularly those at secondary school, although university students would surely also benefit. |
Chemistry World June 1, 2012 Derek Lowe |
Peace, love and understanding You'd think that the chemists and biologists working in drug discovery would understand each other pretty well by now. You would be wrong about that. |
Chemistry World September 30, 2015 Patrick Walter |
Chemistry's contribution As we see time and again, chemistry is out there solving some of the world's most pressing problems. |
HHMI Bulletin Nov 2011 Sarah C.P. Williams. |
Carolyn Bertozzi: Changed Expectations Chemists trained in biology were once a rarity -- now they're becoming the norm. |
Reactive Reports March 2005 |
Star Picks Pocket Periodic: An Interactive Periodic Table (IPT) with a difference!... Significant Other: A blog run by David Bradley and Indigo Instruments' Stephan Logan, which picks fault with the media's obsession with significant figures... etc. |
Chemistry World August 28, 2012 Jessica Gwynne |
Bridging the gap Orbital Approach to the Electronic Structure of Solids builds on a book originally published by two of the authors in French in 1997. |
Chemistry World September 8, 2015 Philip Ball |
Uncle Tungsten's nephew I'm sure I am not alone in returning to the chemical recollections in Oliver Sacks' paean to chemistry, Uncle Tungsten, following his death at the end of August. |
Chemistry World March 24, 2015 Bill Griffith |
My life in the golden age of chemistry: more fun than fun Frank Albert Cotton, known to most as Al, was one of the most outstanding inorganic chemists of recent times. |
Chemistry World December 17, 2010 |
Lights, camera, action An interview with chemist Martyn Poliakoff, who is research professor of chemistry at the University of Nottingham in the UK. His main research interest is the application of supercritical fluids with a focus on green and sustainable chemistry. He is one of the |
Chemistry World January 9, 2013 Philip Ball |
Righting history Every chemistry student can benefit from some understanding of their subject's evolution, and they deserve more than comforting myths. |
Chemistry World September 9, 2011 Sean Milmo |
King's College resurrects chemistry department King's College London is reopening its department of chemistry in 2012, eight years after it was closed due in part to a sharp drop in the popularity of the subject. |
Chemistry World June 1, 2015 Mark Peplow |
Getting to know you The Royal Society of Chemistry has been working on the Public attitudes to chemistry study with leading social research company TNS BMRB. |
Science News October 27, 2007 |
Science Safari: Chemistry--Weird and Otherwise Visit this computational chemist's blog to learn the who, what, when, where, and why of chemistry. |
Chemistry World August 29, 2006 |
Conference Blog About 3000 chemists have gathered in Budapest, Hungary, for the first European Chemistry Congress: Radish Sango on the Menu... Robots in the Lab... Speed Chemistry... etc. |
Chemistry World July 2008 Kevin Rogers |
What future for small molecule therapy? Pharmaceutical companies overlook bench chemists at their peril |