Euro 2012 Kickoff
With the start of Euro 2012, today’s post looks at Buckyballs. A Buckyball is a compound made only of carbon in the form of a sphere, looking much like a football! Buckyballs are types of […]
Molecule of the week
Each week a new molecule will be shared with the world, looking at some exciting and interesting compounds from the world of chemistry.
It’s snowing!!!!
So it’s that cold time of year when we should expect a bit of travel disruption and shouldn’t leave the house without hat, gloves and scarves. And as it’s the first time I’ve had to […]
Why water is weird!
Watch the public lecture on why water is weird here Watch out for me, I’m there right now!! Hope you enjoy! PB
Controversial Chemistry?
In 1849 a Russian court sentenced Fyodor Dostoevsky to death for his links to an anti government intellectual group (although his sentence was later reduced to hard labour), in 1945 UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific […]
Water
Water is arguably the most important molecule in the universe. It has many amazing properties which make it a very useful and important molecule for life. It also has many fascinating and odd properties which are very […]
Caffeine!
OK so its time to start molecule of the week, and to kick us off I thought it would be great to introduce you to this fantastic molecule that keeps us going! Pure Caffeine, […]
