Comparing the insecticidal activity of DDT and pyrethrins
Explaining the science behind everyday phenomena in an accessible way.
Pyrethrum: History of a Bio-Insecticide – Part 3
Pyrethrum: History of a Bio-Insecticide – Part 2
The chemical structures of pyrethrins and insecticide use between the World Wars
Pyrethrum: History of a Bio-Insecticide – Part 1
Chrysanthemum flowers as an insecticide
The Chemistry of Dental Care – Part 3
Why fluoride is good for your teeth
The Chemistry of Dental Care – Part 2
How to brush your teeth and how toothpaste works
The Chemistry of Dental Care – Part 1
What teeth are made of and the causes of tooth decay
New Kids on the Table: Is Element 118 a Noble Gas? – Part 3
The first synthesis of element 118, its properties, and naming new elements
New Kids on the Table: Is Element 118 a Noble Gas? – Part 2
The difficult road towards element 118
New Kids on the Table: Is Element 118 a Noble Gas? – Part 1
The synthesis of heavy elements
150 Years Alfred Wöhlk
Despite many efforts, the mechanism of this still-used detection reaction from 1904 is still unknown