All History articles – Page 18
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Podcast
Polybutene
Kit Chapman discovers the compound that blighted Nixon’s second presidential inauguration by littering the route with dead pigeons
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Research
Ancient Egyptian uprisings triggered by volcanic eruptions
New evidence that changes in atmospheric chemistry caused social stresses and uprisings against the ruling elite
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Feature
Marie Curie, the migrant chemist
150 years after Marie Curie’s birth, Mike Sutton delves into her life and research
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News
Hinshelwood’s 1956 chemistry Nobel prize medal to be auctioned
Medal is believed to be one of just eight ever sold
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Opinion
What is the secret of Crudale Meadow?
A damp patch of land in Orkney holds answers locked in time
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Research
Cars blamed for black patch blight on historic monuments
Rock varnish growth also linked to sealants used in conservation
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Opinion
The forgotten father of chemistry?
New evidence reveals how a 16th century Italian physician shaped modern science
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Opinion
Gas, flame and baseball
The mixed fates of three sports legends who joined the US Chemical Corps during the first world war
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Podcast
Sodium dichromate
Discover the compound at the heart of a multi-million dollar legal case and an Oscar–winning role for Julia Roberts
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Podcast
Phosphorus chlorides
A hugely useful group of compounds that have a distinct dual personality
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Opinion
When Antarctica stopped being only for men
Toxic ideas about heroism blocked women’s access to science
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Podcast
Chlorine trifluoride
Tabitha Watson introduces a poisonous, corrosive and extremely reactive compound that will start ‘roaring reactions’ with almost anything
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Research
Elemental maps reveal hidden beauty of Roman portrait
Analysis of a degraded wall painting at Herculaneum may help conservators clean and restore it
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Review
The radium girls: the dark story of America’s shining women
A reminder of where health and safety came from, and why it is so very important for progress
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Research
A light in shining armour
Spectroscopic technique illuminates blueing process in a 16th century gauntlet