All History articles – Page 31
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Podcast
Psilocybin & Mescaline
Simon Cotton explores our hallucinogenic horizons with psilocybin and mescaline
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Research
Watching chemical gardens grow
Researchers explore the flower-like formations of cobalt chloride in waterglass
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Opinion
Flashback: 2004 – mergers in Manchester
UMIST and the Victoria University of Manchester merged to form the University of Manchester
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Opinion
Flashback: 2004 – awards for Chemistry World
Over the past decade the magazine has won or been nominated for several awards
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Research
Iron Age chemists ate like kings
Ancient copper was extracted by experts, not armies of slaves
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Feature
Life in the freeze frame
Using x-rays to probe biological molecules has revolutionised science. Clare Sansom looks at a century of progress
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Opinion
Death of a reagent
Fashion and progress combine to mean some reactions and reagents persist, while others fall by the wayside, says Derek Lowe
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Review
Acid rain and the rise of the environmental chemist in 19th century Britain
It never rains but it corrodes
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Research
History of King Richard III written in his teeth
Chemical analysis of isotope signatures in monarch’s remains provide insight into his life
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Opinion
The fascinating in the familiar
A simple droplet shows that there are still plenty of puzzles to ponder in everyday observations, says Philip Ball
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Opinion
Flashback: 2004 – the National Science Learning Centre
Plans were laid for a new network of science learning centres to be established across the UK
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Feature
Chemists at war
The first world war saw chemistry play a vital role – and in more than just poison gas. Mike Sutton looks back