Hydrogen: A Metal?

Had a bit of fun this morning playing with Scientific American' s new interactive Periodic Table . Most of the entries were spot-on, and...

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Helium: Heavy Demand, Light Supply

From NPR News this morning, an intriguing news tidbit regarding the ongoing helium shortage: " There's a global shortage of refined...

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The Chemistry Popularity Conundrum

Last week (October 16-22) was National Chemistry Week in the US. Did you celebrate? By all rights, it could have been the biggest one yet, ...

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Rare Earths, Common Problem

Rare earth elements have made quite a stir lately: just last month, both Discover and National Geographic have written full articles about t...

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