All history of science articles – Page 2
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FeatureHofmann's chemistry factory
How two German chemists shaped chemistry education and research in Britain
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200 years of Gmelin’s handbook
2017 marks 200 years since Leopold Gmelin first published his influential handbook – and it’s still going strong, as Mike Sutton discovers
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Review
Stalin and the scientists: a history of triumph and tragedy 1905–1953
Scientific life in the Soviet Union
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Opinion
Solving the riddle of the glowing stones
The mysterious luminescence of the Bologna Stone was the wonder of the 17th century
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History of noble gases
Mike Sutton tells the story of William Ramsay’s hunt for the noble gases
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A fresh look at alchemy
Lawrence Principe cracks the alchemists’ codes and discovers the sophisticated chemistry they used
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Capital chemistry
This year, the University of Edinburgh celebrates three centuries since the appointment of its first chemistry professor. Philip Robinson looks back in time
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Alfred Werner: the well-coordinated chemist
Alfred Werner’s careful experiments led to the discovery of what came to be known as coordination bonds. Mike Sutton looks at how he pointed the way to chemistry’s complex future
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The golden helix
The discovery of the importance and structure DNA was more than just Crick and Watson’s eureka moment. Mike Sutton untangles the tale of life’s molecular mysteries
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