All articles by Andrea Sella – Page 5
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Opinion
Fabry and Perot's interferometer
The device that changed how we look at light – and our universe
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Opinion
Merrifield’s resin
The story of solid phase peptide synthesis shows the wisdom of embracing new ideas
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Moseley’s spectrometer
Henry Moseley’s discovery changed the face of the periodic table before his untimely death
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Laplace’s calorimeter
Even a scientific giant reached the limits of his ability when it came to managing people in the wake of the French Revolution
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Timms’ reactor
Andrea Sella condenses the story of a breakthrough in organometallic chemistry
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Gahn’s blowpipe
Andrea Sella explores the evolution of a forgotten device that was once the cornerstone of chemical analysis
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Minsky’s microscope
Following the death of Marvin Minsky, Andrea Sella sheds light on how confocal microscopy transformed imaging techniques