Education with a Boom
Lactic Acid By Marcus Taylor January is the month of new starts, new years and new resolutions. Following on from the Christmas holidays, feelings of guilt from eating and drinking too much lead many of us to begin (or at least promise to begin) doing more exercise. This might include walking more, going for runs... Continue Reading →
Molecule of the Month: Christmas Special By Marcus Taylor However you choose to celebrate Christmas, there is no doubt that chemistry is fully involved. For many of us, Christmas day begins with presents as we tear off wrapping paper made from cellulose and held together with a thin, sticky layer of polypropylene. Every shake of... Continue Reading →
On the surface, the periodic table may seem nothing more than a giant list of names. A register where scientists can keep a record of all the elements and show them off to the world or a boring piece of art, used in science classrooms for decoration rather than for any practical use. Such a... Continue Reading →
There are a hundred cool experiments you can do with bubbles. They are beautiful and easy to make and just so much fun that we've all played around with them at some point. My favourite thing about them is when the bubbles catch the light and show up full of rainbows and swirls. To try... Continue Reading →
We all love to decorate our homes and make everything nice at Christmas. Some people like tinsel. Some people like a star on the top of the tree. That's all fine - but what I never understand are the decorations that are made of a slice of orange with some smelly stuff shoved into it.... Continue Reading →
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