All History articles – Page 33
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FeatureFlowing rivers of mercury
Philip Ball investigates claims that the burial chamber of China’s first emperor contains rivers of shimmering mercury
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OpinionFlashback: 2000 – celebrating an historic collaboration
The second International Historic Chemical Landmark was designated at St Mary’s Hospital in London
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OpinionFlashback: 2004 – the periodic table as contemporary art
An RSC poster of the periodic table from Damien Hirst’s restaurant sold for £6000
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ReviewThe elements: the new guide to the building blocks of our universe
A stroll through the periodic table
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PodcastPsilocybin & 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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OpinionFlashback: 2004 – mergers in Manchester
UMIST and the Victoria University of Manchester merged to form the University of Manchester
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OpinionFlashback: 2004 – awards for Chemistry World
Over the past decade the magazine has won or been nominated for several awards
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ResearchIron Age chemists ate like kings
Ancient copper was extracted by experts, not armies of slaves
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FeatureLife in the freeze frame
Using x-rays to probe biological molecules has revolutionised science. Clare Sansom looks at a century of progress