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Ever wondered about the science behind the seasoning of cast iron pans and how it makes them non-stick? The latest edition of Periodic Graphics in C&EN (Chemical & Engineering News) takes a look: cen.acs.org/food/food-scie…
Cooks used cast-iron pans for centuries before modern nonstick pans turned up on the scene. Here we look at what makes cast-iron pans nonstick and the chemistry behind seasoning pans: cen.acs.org/food/food-scie… #PeriodicGraphics
It's #WorldWaterDay !
Did you know that only 0.5% of water on Earth is useable freshwater? (Source: United Nations)
This Chemistry Club infographic breaks down seawater and the process of transforming it into freshwater using desalination.
Fact source: un.org/en/climatechan…
The latest in C&EN’s #PeriodicGraphics Quizzes is here! You’ve seen the infographic, now test your knowledge of historical coloring agents and enter to win a free Periodic Graphics tote bag: cen.acs.org/materials/Quiz…
Chemistry, art and history collide in the latest edition of Periodic Graphics in C&EN (Chemical & Engineering News). Six chemical stories of colours through time touch on Napoleon, blue poo, cow urine and medieval manuscripts: cen.acs.org/materials/Peri…
Reposting this brilliant Compound Interest celebration #WomeninChemistry for #IWD2024
Spot the Chemistry at York Women!
Hints: Prof Lucy Carpenter National Centre for Atmospheric Science
Prof Kirsty Penkman NEaar
Prof Caroline Dessent Dessent Lab
Prof Eleanor Dodson YSBL
New display for the prep room window including #TECHOGNITION bunting. Love the infographics from Compound Interest | Chemistry infographics
It's #InternationalWomensDay ! We've kept our display up to continue celebrating women's contributions in chemistry and STEMM. We included Compound Interest | Chemistry infographics's infographic on women of the periodic table - for IWD, check out their graphic on 12 more women in chemistry.
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It's #WorldBookDay today (but only in the UK & Ireland, bizarrely), so here's a reminder of the chemistry behind new and old book smells! compoundchem.com/2014/06/01/new…
My latest graphic for C&EN (Chemical & Engineering News) is a collision of chemistry, art and history 🎨 Includes links to the death of Napoleon, blue poo, and cow urine (for clarity, not all at the same time)
Linus Pauling was born #OTD (28 Feb) in 1901. Famed for his electronegativity scale, work on chemical bonding, and some slightly nutty ideas about vitamin C in his later years, he won the 1954 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
More detail and PDF download here: compoundchem.com/2017/02/28/pau…
Happy Valentine's Day!
Love is in the air today...or is it just dopamine?
Take a look at this Chemistry Club infographic that breaks down the chemicals that are produced when you're in love.
#ValentinesDay