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Mole Storytelling Jam debuts at chemical education conference
Storytellers included Diane Bunce of Catholic University of America, Kristen Drury of William Floyd High School, Gallardo-Williams, Ryan Johnson of Doherty High School, Kerby, Tom Kuntzleman of Spring Arbor University, Zena McFadden of North Boone High School, Julia Winter of Alchemie, and Lyniesha Wright of North Carolina State University.
by Linda Wang | October 14, 2018
NanoMARM: 46th Middle Atlantic Regional Meeting
The technical program will conclude with a plenary talk by Jennifer Rampling of Princeton University on the impact of 15th-century alchemy in England. Chemagination. In conjunction with the meeting, the 2018 Mid-Atlantic Regional Chemagination Competition will be held from 11 AM to 4 PM at the Governor’s room in Iacocca Hall.
by Linda Wang | April 29, 2018
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@mtlaworlds via Instagram Letters to the editor Wastewater alchemy Thanks for the timely article (C&EN, Nov. 27, 2017, page 30). Very much enjoyed it. Some comments: 1. I think you gave short shrift to the decades-old concept of energy from municipal wastewater via biogas (a mix of mainly CO2 and CH4) derived from waste digesters.
January 15, 2018
Tapping sewage as a source of useful materials
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by Alex Scott | November 27, 2017
Cyanide glitters for some
The public’s enduring love affair with gold can be satisfied only by extracting tiny amounts from ores with a chemical like cyanide that binds to gold and separates it in a modern-day version of alchemy. Though controversial because it is deadly if handled improperly, sodium cyanide is the most efficient—and some say the most environmentally safe—way to satisfy growing global demand for gold.
by Marc S. Reisch | September 27, 2017
Los Alamos scientist explores the outer reaches of the periodic table
All are radioactive, only thorium and uranium are found in appreciable quantities, and most of the rest are produced by the sort of modern-day alchemy that relies on nuclear reactors or particle accelerators. Stosh Kozimor, a staff scientist at Los Alamos National Laboratory, is one of a hardy band of scientists unafraid of taming these dragons.
by Mark Peplow, special to C&EN | July 18, 2017
Misspelling mail and chemistry postage
More than 250 stamps illustrate topics such as alchemy, individual elements, properties of matter, spectroscopy, and people such as Joseph Priestley and Marie Curie. Some of the stamps, such as a three-cent one commemorating ACS’s 75th anniversary, can still be purchased in large quantities, Snook notes.
by Jyllian Kemsley | May 23, 2017
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Berlin exhibit features alchemical oddities from around the globe
The point is, like most history, alchemy ain’t all pretty, but it is still important to chemistry’s past. This brings us to Berlin and an extensive new exhibit on alchemy at the city’s Kulturforum museum that runs through July 23, 2017. The exhibit’s curator Jörg Völlnagel focused on presenting the intersection between art and alchemy in Europe, India, and China.
by Sarah Everts | May 22, 2017
Start-up showcases organic chemistry education app
—Start-up showcases organic chemistry education app “Alchemie Solutions trots out new product on heels of $700,000 NSF grant” It’s no surprise that chemists from young tech companies were among the thousands who convened at the ACS national meeting in San Francisco last week. After all, the Bay Area is home to roughly a third of C&EN’s first two classes of “start-ups to watch.”
by Matt Davenport | April 10, 2017