History and archaeology – Page 28
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PodcastA is for Arsenic by Kathryn Harkup – Book club
In the first of a brand new podcast series, we get together to discuss ‘A is for Arsenic: the poisons of Agatha Christie’
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PodcastXenon hexafluoroplatinate
Hayley Birch discovers the compound that opened up a wing of the periodic table for reactions: Xenon hexafluoroplatinate
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OpinionCelebrating 150 years of Queen’s University, Belfast
Queen’s University Belfast celebrated its 150th anniversary by planting a laburnum tree outside the former laboratory of chemist Thomas Andrews
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PodcastAntimony sulfide
It’s at the heart of the first chemical equation, and makes Hayley Birch think of quiche. This week’s compound is antimony sulfide
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OpinionFlashback: 1985 – Dorothy Hodgkin at the National Portrait Gallery
A painting of Dorothy Hodgkin depicting the busy scientist with four hands went on display at the National Portrait Gallery
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OpinionA shared secret?
Do chemistry and alchemy have a common ancestor, or are they separated by science, asks Philip Ball
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FeatureThe chemists’ war
The first world war not only exploited known chemistry but also led to significant advances. Michael Freemantle explains
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OpinionThe RSC hits the WWW
The Royal Society of Chemistry launched it’s online presence at a ceremony in Cambridge
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OpinionFluorine in space
Henrik Jönsson explains why fluorine holds a unique place in the understanding the history of the universe