The Kavli Foundation Lecture Series (supported by The Kavli Foundation) recognizes groundbreaking discoveries by scientists tackling many of the world’s mounting challenges. The American Chemical ...

James Nowick has got the world on a screen. He’s logged into a big map of the planet and is cross-referencing it with a YouTube list of the top countries in which people have viewed one of his online ...

The reaction of hydrogen peroxide with potassium iodide is demonstrated in a tall cylinder. Saturated potassium iodide is added to a mixture of soap, glycerin, water, and hydrogen peroxide. Oxygen and ...

THE connection between dentistry and chemistry is a two-fold one. The practical dental surgeon is a worker in metals; he has to prepare amalgams for stoppings and carry out a multitude of similar ...

A copper penny appears to turn to silver after heating in an evaporating dish with a mixture. The penny then appears to turn to gold when heated in a flame. Heat causes a fusion of zinc and copper to ...

With research, grant writing, and myriad other commitments, chemistry faculty who also have heavy teaching loads may find it tempting to turn to the same lecture notes they’ve been using year after ...