WWWTP? Cover Art Conformations

Like everyone else in the chemblogosphere, I spent a fair amount of time mulling over what the new Burke Science paper holds in store for...

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Wilder 'Chemistry' from 1880

What was the first mention of "Chemistry" in the journal Science ? You might think, given that Science started in 1880, that an au...

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Greener Nylon Synth? Just Add UV and Ozone!

" Any sufficiently-developed technology is indistinguishable from magic" - Arthur C. Clarke Looks like we'll soon have a more ...

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The strange inventions 100 years ago

The strange inventions 100 years ago Multifunction electric kitchen cabinets, tanks or sea scooter is pushed by hand inventions from abo...

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A Chempubs Hat Trick

Slow down, Guangbin! ( said I, channeling my  inner Dr. Freddy ... ) Guangbin Dong of the University of Texas-Austin has just published thr...

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Catching Copper's Ghosts

Copper , copper, everywhere (and much more than you'd think). It's found in coins, wiring, statues, paints, and even as part of a b...

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Scalable Ingenol? Phil Strikes Again!

Update: Want the inside scoop? Check out Open Flask ! I'm officially declaring it: Every 6-7 months, we should expect another huge molec...

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Science First!

An astute reader clued me in to a fiery interview with Regeneron CEO Dr. Leonard "Len" Schleifer featured in FierceBiotech today...

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Tracking Reactions? AFM FTW

Thanks to @slugnads at Wired for pointing out this story ! Update 5/31/13 - Derek's also got a great review going at Pipeline. Remembe...

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Friday Fun: Who Should be Science Laureate?

Perhaps this little tidbit from Science Insider  got lost in the shuffle yesterday: Looks like Washington wants a Science Laureate, a travel...

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Twisted Olefins in "Click" Chem?

Everyone digs the copper-catalyzed "click" reaction between azides and alkynes - its fruits have ripened into applications for pr...

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