Chemistry
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Hyaluronic Acid: The Science of a Natural Miracle from Past to Future
Hyaluronic acid, a name we see constantly in the worlds of science and beauty today, is often dismissed as just…
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The Mpemba Effect: Does Hot Water Freeze Faster Than Cold?
Would you believe us if we told you that hot water can actually freeze faster than cold water? If you…
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How Do Rubber Bands Stretch? The Secret of Elasticity
Imagine you’ve picked up a rubber band. You pull it from both ends, then let go. It stretches, it tenses,…
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Nobel Chemistry Award – 1905 – Johann Friedrich Wilhelm Adolf von Baeyer
“In recognition of his services in the advancement of organic chemistry and the chemical industry, through his work on…
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Nobel Chemistry Award – 1904 – Sir William Ramsay
“In recognition of his services in the discovery of the inert gaseous elements in air, and his determination of their…
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Louis Pasteur: Father of Microbiology
Louis Pasteur, a microbiologist and chemist known for discovering the rabies vaccine, was born in Dole, France, in 1822. Both…
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Nobel Chemistry Award – 1903 – Svante August Arrhenius
“due to the electrolytic theory of decomposition” Born in 1859 in Sweden, Svante August Arrhenius was connected to the Nobel…
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Nobel Chemistry Award – 1902 – Hermann Emil Fischer
“for his work on sugar and purine synthesis” The second Nobel Prizes were awarded in 1902. The prize in the…
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The Fallen’s Friend: The Accidental Discovery of Viagra
Today, we are going to learn the story of the accidental discovery of the well-known blue pill that is always…
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Oppenheimer: Father of the Atomic Bomb
Oppenheimer is a name we come across wherever we look these days. We have always remembered him as the “Father/Inventor…
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