Can false theories successfully predict previously unknown phenomena? This post discusses one such example: the discovery of boron.

What is a chemical substance? In this post, Marabel Riesmeier argues that answering this question is more complicated than one might think.

How are simple substances identified when it is difficult to tell whether a substance has been decomposed or not?

The annual History of Science Society/SHOT meeting is held in 18-21 November. Here, we have gathered a selection of sessions including...