a blog by the NSF Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology
The periodic table of elements is one of the most recognizable icons of chemical science: An example periodic table of the elements (image by Offnfopt) It may not be as widely-known as next week's February holiday, but National Periodic Table Day, February 7, is a great excuse to talk about this amazing tool that is …
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I am a second-generation science fiction fan; my parents have been Star Trek fans since the ā60s, and I grew up on PBS reruns of Doctor Who in the ā80s. Like so many others, my appreciation for science fiction definitely played a role in developing my interests in real-world science. One of my favorite ways …
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Did you know that 2019 is the International Year of the Periodic Table? We chemists in the Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology are happy to celebrate this all year long! A particularly delicious example of the Periodic Table (image from the Science History Institute) The periodic table as we know it was first published 150 years …
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We're venturing into a new medium here at Sustainable Nano: infographics! This first entry is all about the amazing eighth element in the Periodic Table: oxygen. What other topics do you want to see infographics about? Let us know in the comments or on Twitter or Facebook!
This year, PokĆ©mon Go is celebrating the Halloween season with extra spooky PokĆ©mon! As an avid fan of PokĆ©mon as well as a chemist, I wondered, āIs there a connection between ghost PokĆ©mon and chemistry?ā With a little inspiration from last week's Mole Day, I was able to find one. (Mole Day is October 23 …
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