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What has Chemistry got to say?
The XKCD comics have been keeping me entertained and informed for years. But sadly, in the latest comic, Chemistry seems rather quiet. So how about some suggestions for the next panel, where Chemistry...
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Campaign for Clear Code starts here!
Tweet Follow @Sci_ents I’m concerned about the software that’s installed on my electronic devices. You should be worried as well. Have you really considered what you are opening yourself up to every...
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A tale of a tired lecture course. Flip it.
Tweet Follow @Sci_ents It dawned on me that no one cared. The proteins that I found so fascinating just didn’t seem to intrigue them as much as they did me. I thought the video of water molecules...
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My Extra Credit Assignment: Turn a General Chemistry Topic into a Science...
When traveling, I always make a point to explore local science museums. I look for engaging exhibits that explain scientific concepts in informative and fun ways. One such exhibit at the Science Museum...
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There’s something interesting brewing…
There’s something interesting brewing over at the Royal Society of Chemistry. They’ve been beavering away trying to figure out what the (UK) public thinks for chemistry, chemicals and chemists. Results...
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Spread the word about chemistry & don’t fret the chemophobia
Tweet Follow @Sci_ents Tweet #Chemperceptrions At times chemists can feel rather maligned. But according to the RSC’s study of the UK public’s perceptions of chemistry we shouldn’t be quite so worried...
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6 ways to tackle #chemperceptions
Tweet Follow @Sci_ents Tweet #chemperceptions The overwhelming message to come out of the Royal Society of Chemistry’s study into the UK public’s perceptions of chemistry is that people just don’t know...
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Making Sexy Molecules in Powerpoint
Making sexy molecules is a great way to make your science shine. Sometimes you just need that extra umph for your grant or presentation. There are a lot of drawing programs out there so which one...
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Making Sexy Catalytic Converters in Power Point
Today, I’ll be moving away from explaining how to use Powerpoint to make sexy molecules and show how it can be used to make compelling science graphics too. In next week’s issue of Chemical &...
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How science lost one of its greatest minds in the trenches of Gallipoli
Tweet Follow @Sci_ents August 10, 1915. The Gallipoli sun beats down on the back of a Turkish sharpshooter. He is patient and used to the discomfort. He wipes the sweat from his eyes and peers back...
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Simulating C&EN and JACS
I decided to make a robot that would Tweet fake C&EN headlines and JACS titles. There are many ways one could go about doing this. The way I decided to do it is to use something called Markov...
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The chrome plated mystery of the Terracotta army’s swords
Tweet Follow @Sci_ents Qin the 1st Emperor of China prepared well for the after-life. Throughout his reign he commissioned and built an eternal army of some 6000 soldiers, charioteers and cavalry. The...
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Review: Chemistry Sets fit for the 21st Century.
Tweet Follow @Sci_ents As a kid I loved my chemistry set. Many an afternoon was whiled away in my dad’s shed, totally ignoring the set’s instructions and randomly mixing the contents of the various...
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Molecules in Minecraft
Tweet Follow @Sci_ents Tweet #MolCraft Children should be playing more computer games in school. That idea might enrage you if you think kids today already spend too much time staring at screens or if...
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Halloween Chemistry: Cinder Toffee!
Tweet Follow @Sci_ents How about a spot of halloween chemistry? With nice simple explanations for the trick or treaters. Cinder toffee!! You’ll need: Sugar Golden syrup A jam/jelly thermometer...
View ArticleACS LiveSlides: Another Step in Multimedia Science Publishing
Last March I introduced the Hanson research group’s five minute GEOSET videos. I’ve since learned that, in July 2013, Prashant V. Kamat (Deputy Editor), George C. Schatz (Editor-in-Chief) and their...
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The Periodic Table of Element Eytmologies
Tweet Follow @Sci_ents The seventh row of the periodic table is complete, resplendent with four new names for the elements 113, 115, 117 and 118. The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry...
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A Flash of Light: a popular science book written in a weekend.
Tweet Follow @Sci_ents Last autumn Andy Miah an I hatched a crack pot plan to write a popular science book in a weekend. With the help of authors Chris Arridge, Wendy Sadler, Giuliana Mazzoni, Benjamin...
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Professor Anthony Russell Clarke 1959 – 2016
Anyone who has completed a doctoral thesis will testify to the almost parental like relationship a PhD supervisor has with their students. And so it is with great sadness that I heard my PhD supervisor...
View ArticleTwo years in the life of a lab whiteboard
Two years ago my group and I shared a time-lapse video: A Year in the Life of a New Research Lab. Shortly after, I picked up a new set of markers and directed the camera at our lab whiteboard. We...
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