The Kavli Foundation Lecture Series (supported by The Kavli Foundation) recognizes groundbreaking discoveries by scientists tackling many of the world’s mounting challenges. The American Chemical ...

James Nowick has got the world on a screen. He’s logged into a big map of the planet and is cross-referencing it with a YouTube list of the top countries in which people have viewed one of his online ...

How life began on Earth, and whether it is likely widespread in the universe, are two of science's greatest unanswered questions. The former question became formalized in the early 20th century, and ...

A copper penny appears to turn to silver after heating in an evaporating dish with a mixture. The penny then appears to turn to gold when heated in a flame. Heat causes a fusion of zinc and copper to ...

Along with teaching chemistry, Burtt also was a passionate bird watcher and wrote a weekly column for The Post-Standard for more than 50 years. Benjamin P. Burtt Sr., who taught chemistry at Syracuse ...

THE connection between dentistry and chemistry is a two-fold one. The practical dental surgeon is a worker in metals; he has to prepare amalgams for stoppings and carry out a multitude of similar ...

On Thursday, Dec. 14, renowned optoelectronics researcher and inventor Stephen R. Forrest will deliver the next lecture in the Power of Applied Chemistry seminar series titled “Waiting for Act 2: What ...

"Public engagement, often referred to as Outreach, should not be an optional extra for research active staff and should not be the preserve of communication experts only" We are delighted to welcome ...

The British Journal for the History of Science, Vol. 39, No. 4 (Dec., 2006), pp. 477-501 (25 pages) William Cullen, lecturer in chemistry at Glasgow and Edinburgh Universities, spent many years ...

Let’s talk two. Purdue University’s Presidential Lecture Series is delivering a day-night doubleheader April 25 that will feature the U.S. National Science Foundation director and a U.S. senator from ...

"The Chemistry of Fire" will take center stage Oct. 13 at the annual Purdue Chemistry Show. This year's demonstrations will explore the energetic nature of fire in pyrotechnics, including fireworks, ...