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Comment on Reading list by pcelsus

pcelsus — Fri, 17 May 2013 16:53:29 +0000

These are the ones I’ve read:

1. Nature’s Building Blocks – John Emsley
2. Disappearing Spoon – Sam Kean
3. Napoleon’s Buttons – Penny M. Le Couteur, Jay Burreson
4. Crucibles : The Story of Chemistry – Bernard Jeffe
5. Mendeleyev’s Dream – Paul Strathern

My list:

1. The Sceptical Chymist – Robert Boyle
2. The Life of Paracelsus – Franz Hartmann
3. A Life Of Sir William Ramsay – Morris W. Travers
4. Elements Of Chemistry – Antoine Lavoisier

If I can remember more, I’ll update it. This will be a great list. Thanks for doing this on your blog.

Comment on Screw stereochemistry! by Andrew Robertson (@drandyrobertson)

Andrew Robertson (@drandyrobertson) — Fri, 10 May 2013 02:08:42 +0000

I will NOT have improper rotation in my house, young man!

Comment on A pocket full of what now? by Rhubarb rhubarb rhubarb | the chronicle flask

Rhubarb rhubarb rhubarb | the chronicle flask — Wed, 08 May 2013 16:51:51 +0000

[...] a glance, without anyone needing to mess about reading text on a warning label or having to find a knowledgable, if slightly hysterical, scientist to explain the dangers in the middle of a [...]

Comment on Cookie chemistry by 50 things you might not know about Nature Chemistry : The Sceptical Chymist

50 things you might not know about Nature Chemistry : The Sceptical Chymist — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 00:00:14 +0000

[...] 42. While talking about tasty treats, the current Physical Sciences Bake Off Champion (for biscuits — cookies for North Americans) is yours truly — I’m still a synthetic chemist at heart! Find out more about my progress through the competition rounds here. [...]

Comment on A pocket full of what now? by Battle of the Acids: Hollywood versus Hydrofluoric | Chemtips

Battle of the Acids: Hollywood versus Hydrofluoric | Chemtips — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 07:02:07 +0000

[...] [1] Hollywood acid also gets a nod in this #ChemMovieCarnival piece on Superman III. [...]

Comment on A pocket full of what now? by katlday

katlday — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 09:06:46 +0000

Reblogged this on the chronicle flask.

Comment on A pocket full of what now? by katlday

katlday — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 09:06:28 +0000

Brilliant article! I remember watching this as a kid and frowning over the addition of tar. The acid never bothered me for some reason…

Comment on The periodic table of Twitter by RHWoodman

RHWoodman — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 04:45:37 +0000

Good one, Stuart.

Comment on The periodic table of Twitter by ericscerri

ericscerri — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 05:04:11 +0000

Nice one Stuart!

Or you can follow my own element related/periodic table tweets at

@ericscerri

or see my website http://www.ericscerri.com

which has a bunch of educational resources on elements, the periodic table, history of chemistry and much more.

Comment on The periodic table of Twitter by gleet

gleet — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 18:20:28 +0000

So, I should maybe do the same for the Segre chart of the isotopes. Even some of those are gone (e.g. @uranium_238)