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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Upon addition of hydrogen peroxide to Rochelle's salt (sodium potassium tartrate), the hydrogen peroxide decomposes and tartaric acid is oxidized. This reaction proceeds very slowly at room ...

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 ...