All History articles – Page 13
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ReviewWhen the Dogs Don’t Bark: A Forensic Scientist’s Search for the Truth
Forensic scientist Angela Gallop shares the evolution of her career and of forensic science itself
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FeatureP is for phosphorus
A reporter from Alchemistry World reveals the unpleasant secret behind The Alchemist Discovering Phosphorus
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ReviewExperiencing the Impossible: The Science of Magic
Jonelle Harvey may not be sold on magic tricks, but Gustav Kuhn’s book has given her food for thought
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Podcast2C psychedelics
A class of hallucinogenic phenethylamines, explored by the 'godfather of psychedelics' Alexander Shulgin and sadly implicated in a tragedy at a 2017 music festival
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FeaturePrimo Levi and the other periodic table
Author and chemist Primo Levi was born 100 years ago this July. Philip Ball looks at his chemical and literary legacy – including his books The Periodic Table and If This Is a Man
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PodcastSilver iodide
How the compound that ushered in a photographic revolution has taken to the skies to try to control the weather
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ReviewSuperheavy: Making and Breaking the Periodic Table
Kit Chapman has been on a journey around the world to discover how new elements are made
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PodcastAmantadine
Katrina Krämer investigates how one of the smallest small molecule drugs around saved Jeanna Giese's life
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ResearchDawn of the atomic age helps carbon dating detect forged art
Spike in radiocarbon from nuclear bomb tests harnessed to detect fakes
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FeatureIridium and the demise of the dinosaurs
Geochemical clues from the Cretaceous period reveal the final days of the terrible lizards
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NewsEuropean Chemical Society plaques to recognise continent's chemistry landmarks
Signs will highlight important chemical heritage sites across Europe
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PodcastMethylphenidate (Ritalin)
Jamie Durrani diverts his attention to the rise of Ritalin, a drug first identified as a way of improving tennis performance
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NewsNew candidate for oldest classroom periodic table emerges in Russia
Hand painted table commissioned by Mendeleev dates back to 1876
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ResearchThousand year-old fox snout bag held potent hallucinogens
Chemical analysis reveals ancient South Americans used mix of psychoactive substances in rituals
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PodcastLimulus Amebocyte Lysate
Frances Addison takes a look at the discovery that brought horseshoe crabs to the heart of the pharmaceutical industry