French organic chemist known as a pioneer of organometallic chemistry
Highlighting notable research, institutions, individuals, personal experiences, ethical questions, and issues such as diversity and inclusion.
100th Anniversary: Death of Philippe Barbier
Capturing Water from the Atmosphere
Can we harvest drinking water directly from the air around us? – Examples from nature and research
125th Birthday: Tadeusz Reichstein
Polish-Swiss chemist and Nobel Laureate developed a method for vitamin C synthesis and isolated cortisone
125th Birthday: Georg Wittig
Nobel Laureate in Chemistry well-known for the Wittig reaction
August Beer (1825 – 1863)
German researcher well-known for his contributions to the Beer–Lambert–Bouguer law
Can Brine from Seawater Desalination Plants Be a Source of Critical Metals?
Seawater brines are an enormous potential source of minerals and metals - first discoveries
Know Thy Carbs! Safer Carbohydrate Detection Methods for School Labs – Part 2
Improved detection reactions for carbohydrates
150th Birthday: Georges Urbain
French chemist discovered the element lutetium
Know Thy Carbs! Safer Carbohydrate Detection Methods for School Labs – Part 1
Historical carbohydrate detection reactions and a new method for wet lab lactose detection
75th Anniversary: Death of Victor Goldschmidt
Mineralogist considered one of the founders of modern geochemistry