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Cop That!
28th November, 2020
Copper's variable oxidation states and low coordination let it change the flavour of whisky, interfere with chemical syntheses, or even give us scurvy
Ambient chemistry
25th November, 2020
Chemists are exploring ways to mimic nature’s selective, low-temperature biochemical reactions that make delicate and reactive structures. Previously, chemists had copied high temperature geological reactions.
Whisky
16th November, 2020
There’s a lot of chemistry going on in whisky. Despite tight regulations on food hygiene, processing and labelling, we still don’t know much about the chemistry of whisky – nor how they may affect us.
Wonderful wetlands
14th November, 2020
Sometimes, living near swampland feels like Noah on a beached ark. But wetlands can do environmental engineering we don’t know how to!
Make me a monster
31st October, 2020
With recent advances in protein design, the possibility of growing new organs and limbs in labs may not be as far away as we imagined.
Out-of-body experiences
27th October, 2020
To unravel the mystery of human consciousness, many are interested in out of body experiences, and those arising from near death experiences.
