Karoliina Pulkkinen Nov 23, 2020 4 min Cloudbusting Consider the clouds. Then consider those who consider clouds. Cloud-spotters, meteorologists, and atmospheric scientists come to mind. Lo...
Sarah Hijmans Nov 2, 2020 6 min Who Discovered Aluminium - and why is that such a difficult question? Starting from the history of aluminium, this piece reflects on the nature of scientific discovery.
Katy Duncan Oct 19, 2020 8 min Electrolysis and Education: Learning Models not Facts In this piece, Katy Duncan explores the seemingly contradictory ways we teach the electrolysis of water to teenagers.
Vanessa Seifert Oct 6, 2020 5 min Strong Emergence in Chemistry The debate about chemistry’s relation to quantum physics has been a persisting one. Is chemistry reduced to quantum physics or is there s...