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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

So, 268 chocolate chip cookies later…

By Deborah Blum
Posted: September 29, 2011
Category: chemistry, science communication, Speakeasy Science | Tagged American Chemical Society, Bassam Shakashiri, butter, chocolate chip cookies, flour, gluten, Joe Schwartz, protein, Shirley Corriher, sugar, Theodore Gray | 12 Comments
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