Bill Griffith
ReviewWhat Stars are Made of: The Life of Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin
Remarkable insights into the life and work of the world’s first astrochemist
ReviewFramed by a Smoking Gun: The Explosive Life of Colonel B D Shaw
An enchanting memoir of the chemist whose explosive lectures were almost shut down on safety grounds
ReviewInventing chemistry – Herman Boerhaave and the reform of the chemical arts
John PowersUniversity of Chicago Press2012 | 280pp | £26 (HB)ISBN 9780226677606
FeatureElements of inspiration
Unerring in her enquiry and not afraid of hard work, Marie Curie set a shining example for generations of scientists. Bill Griffith explores the life of a chemical heroine
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Darwin's chemistry
This year marks the bicentenary of Charles Darwin's birth and the sesquicentenary of his On the Origin of Species, one of the most important and influential books ever published.
- Review
Chemical societies in Europe
Creating networks in chemistry: the founding and early history of chemical societies in Europe
- Review
Science for the Victorian masses
Victorian popularizers of science: Designing nature for new audiences
- Review
One of Chemistry's greatest
As well as a chemist who discovered oxygen, Priestley was a theologian and reformer
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Two men, two centuries, four metals
Bill Griffith introduces us to the colourful characters behind the discovery of four rare metals 200 years ago