It has been almost 120 years since the death of Alfred Nobel and yet it is thanks to the death of his brother Ludwig that we now have the annual awarding of the prizes that bare his name. Find out more about the history of the awards, and this years winners in our blog!
To celebrate 100 years since the birth of Roald Dahl in Cardiff, Cardiff University’s School of Chemistry recreated how George’s Marvellous Medicine might have looked based on descriptions in the book!
In medieval times having a blacksmith make a sword all by himself would be as common as having a heart surgeon today do an operation all by himself. A single person blacksmith shop is an oxymoron in historical times. Those forest forgers all seem to work on their own though on the TV! I guess too much accuracy spoils the story and reigns in the artistry of the set…
“You know, it’s amazing how many super villains have advanced degrees. Graduate schools should do a better job of screening those people out.”
French-born British physicist, Denis Papin, could be termed the original master of pressure having invented the pressure cooker and suggested the first cylinder and piston steam engine. We offer our thanks for his contribution to the current range of pressure reactors for the modern laboratory.
One of our best Asynt team days out (ever!) was a summer trip to the seaside with a fish and chip supper (a truly British day!) but we had no idea that it wasn’t vinegar we were pouring over our chips!
This is ever so slightly “vintage” Periodic Table of Pokemon might not have all the newest characters from Pokemon Go but we couldn’t resist sharing! Especially as Martyn Fordham and Kerry Elgie are now keen Pokemon Go “hunters”!
@CompoundChem shared a really interesting Tweet with a brief guide to doping in sports. It’s unfortunate that this is so topical with the 2016 Olympic Games taking place right now in Rio…
With the school summer holidays upon us we thought we would share some ideas to help entertain the kids, and you never know, maybe help inspire the next generation of chemists! See our selection of fun chemistry experiments for kids.
Take care in the lab or end up like this distinguished gentleman!
