The Biochemistry of Peppers

The Biochemistry of Peppers

How is it that only plants from the genus Capsicum are able to synthesize compounds that sting one’s tongue so intensely?

Vitamin C Deficiency

Vitamin C Deficiency

It took hundred of years and a long sequence of small advantages and missed opportunities to discover the importance of vitamin C

The Chemistry of Breaking Bad

The Chemistry of Breaking Bad

The multi-award-winning TV series is demanding, exciting, amusing, often shocking, and made with great attention to chemistry details

The Oktoberfest Rearrangement

The Oktoberfest Rearrangement

A closer look at the chemical role hops play in the beer-brewing process shows how beer owes its marvelous flavor to a great deal of chemistry