Is Red Bull (and other Energy Drinks) Made from Bull Semen?
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This Day in Science History - April 1 - Charles-Edouard Brown-Sequard
April 1st marks the passing of the French physician Charles-Edouard Brown-Sequard. Other than discovering the physiology of the spinal cord and postulating the existence of hormones, he gained notoriety towards ...Read Full Post (Source: About.com Chemistry)
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Arrows, Crossed and Wavy Lines -- What Do They Mean?
When most people look at chemical reactions and structures, they see letters connected by lines with arrows pointing all over the place. Many recognize the letters represent atoms and lines ...Read Full Post (Source: About.com Chemistry)
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Make Sugar & String Easter Eggs
Here's a fun Easter project for you: crystallize ...Read Full Post (Source: About.com Chemistry)
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Atomic Structure Quiz
My most popular chemistry quiz is the atom basics quiz, which covers the parts of an atom, the definition of an element, how electrical charge behaves, and other core concepts. ...Read Full Post (Source: About.com Chemistry)
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This Day in Science History - March 31 - Robert Bunsen
March 31th is Robert Bunsen's birthday. Nearly everyone who has set foot in a chemistry lab has seen a variation of the burner that carries his name, but did you ...Read Full Post (Source: About.com Chemistry)
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How to Make Hot Peppers Stop Burning
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This Day in Science History - March 30 - National Doctor's Day
March 30th is National Doctor's Day. This day is honored and recognized on the anniversary of a first in medical science. Find out the importance of this first and what ...Read Full Post (Source: About.com Chemistry)
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Two New Word Search Puzzles
Themed word searches are a fun way to pass the time and reinforce learning terminology of a topic.
There are two new downloadable chemistry themed word search puzzles. The first puzzle is the Scientific Method Word Search, with terms associated with the scientific method and experiments. The second is a Famous Chemists Word Search complete with a handy reference to biographies for the names in the puzzle. Both puzzles contain links to the solutions if you have difficulty finding a word.
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This Day in Science History - March 29 - John Robert Vane
March 29th is John Robert Vane's birthday. Vane was a British biochemist who spent his career studying prostaglandins. Prostaglandins are compounds that regulate many different functions in the body. Vane ...Read Full Post (Source: About.com Chemistry)
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Why Egg Yolks Turn Green
Have you ever wondered how to avoid getting the green ring around the egg yolk of boiled eggs? The green ring forms when you overheat the egg, causing hydrogen and ...Read Full Post (Source: About.com Chemistry)
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Where To Buy Sodium Hydroxide or Lye
Sodium hydroxide (NaOH) or lye is a common ingredient in many science projects, particularly chemistry experiments, and to make homemade soap and wine. It's also a caustic chemical, so it's ...Read Full Post (Source: About.com Chemistry)
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Not All Iron Is Magnetic
Here's an element factoid for you: Not all iron is magnetic. The a allotrope is magnetic, yet when the temperature increases so that the a form changes to the b ...Read Full Post (Source: About.com Chemistry)
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Slime FAQs
I've gotten a lot of questions about making slime, so I figured it would be a good idea to address them in one place. Here are some of the most ...Read Full Post (Source: About.com Chemistry)
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This Day in Science History - March 28 - Three Mile Island Nuclear Disaster
March 28th is the anniversary of the largest nuclear accident in United States history. The cooling system of the Unit 2 reactor core malfunctioned at the Three Mile Island Nuclear ...Read Full Post (Source: About.com Chemistry)
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