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A Chemical-Free Note

By Deborah Blum
Posted: January 23, 2012

Category: chemical-free, Speakeasy Science | Tagged chemical-free, chemistry, chemophobia | 8 Comments

Periodic craziness

By Deborah Blum
Posted: December 4, 2011

Category: chemistry, Speakeasy Science, The Poisoner's Handbook | Tagged chemistry, Hugh Aldersley-Williams, lead, Marie Curie, Periodic Tales, polonium, radiation, radium, Sam Kean, thallium, The Disappearing Spoon, The Elements, The Elements (song), The Periodic Table of Elements, The Poisoner's Handbook, The Radium Girls, Theodore Gray | 17 Comments

The Protochemists Among Us

By Deborah Blum
Posted: August 15, 2011

Category: chemistry, science history, Speakeasy Science | Tagged American Chemical Society, Bassam Shakashiri, chemistry, IUPAC, lead, Liliana Mammano, protochemistry, Puerto Rico, Roald Hoffmann, San Juan, University of Wisconsin, World Chemistry Congress | 17 Comments

Chemical Free Crazies

By Deborah Blum
Posted: June 12, 2011

Category: chemical-free, chemistry, science communication, Speakeasy Science | Tagged Chemical & Engineering News, chemical-free, chemistry, The New York Times | 31 Comments

Chemical-Free Chemistry

By Deborah Blum
Posted: April 29, 2011

Category: chemical-free, chemistry, Speakeasy Science | Tagged chemical-free, chemistry, International Year of Chemistry, JAYFK | 12 Comments

The Amazing Exploding Classroom

By Deborah Blum
Posted: March 4, 2011

Category: chemistry, science communication, Speakeasy Science, The Poisoner's Handbook | Tagged Bassam Shakhashiri, chemistry, gummy bear chemistry, methanol explosion, Mount Royal University, Nathan Ackroyd, science communication, Science is Fun, The Poisoner's Handbook | 17 Comments

Tarantula Tales

By Deborah Blum
Posted: September 1, 2010

Category: chemistry, Speakeasy Science, The Poisoner's Handbook | Tagged Black Widow, chemistry, entomology, Speakeasy Science, spider venom, Tarantula, The Poisoner's Handbook | 10 Comments