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Powerful Effervescence

By Emily Pawley

The ancients swore by the medicinal powers of waters from mineral springs. In the 18th century Joseph Priestley and others developed processes for creating and manufacturing artificially carbonated mineral water, uniting the therapeutic powers of an ancient natural restorative with the emerging science of modern chemistry. Read more >>

The Greening of Chemistry

Green chemistry is a philosophy aimed at reducing use of toxic chemicals and production of waste in industrial processes. It has spread its mission to reduce the impact of industry on the environment.throughout the industrial sector, government, and classrooms. Read more >>

Waters Corporation

In 1958 James Waters founded a business that would go on to make vital contributions in the field of liquid chromatography. The company he founded has become a leader in the development of instruments for chemicals analysis and purification. Read more >>

Milestones

Radioisotopes for Peace
Oak Ridge National Laboratory opened with a mission to produce plutonium for nuclear weapons, but in the wake of World War II it found a new calling. Read more >>

Explore

Not-So-Great Moments in Chemical Safety
Fatal results of the lax safety standards of yesterday provide powerful lessons in the importance of safety in today's labs. Read more >>

History in the Making

From Nanotech to Nanoscience
The term nanotechnology gained popularity in the late 20th century, but technologies that use nanosized objects have been around for centuries. Read more >>

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Reviews

Books

Kerry Emanuel. What We Know about Climate Change
Joseph F. C. DiMento; Patricia Doughman, eds. Climate Change: What It Means for Us, Our Children, and Our Grandchildren
Deborah E. Harkness. The Jewel House: Elizabethan London and the Scientific Revolution
Elizabeth Siegel Watkins. The Estrogen Elixir: A History of Hormone Replacement Therapy in America
Joseph E. Harmon; Alan G. Gross, editors. The Scientific Literature: A Guided Tour
Daniel Rothbart. Philosophical Instruments: Minds and Tools at Work
István Hargittai. The Martians of Science: Five Physicists Who Changed the World
Moira A. Gunn. Welcome to Biotech Nation: My Unexpected Odyssey into the Land of Small Molecules, Lean Genes, and Big Ideas
Michael Hunter. The Boyle Papers: Understanding the Manuscripts of Robert Boyle

Exhibits

The Mendeleev Museum and Archives. Reviewed by Mary Virginia Orna.

Print Exclusives

Reactions
Previewing the Gallery • More on the Atom Bomb • A Periodic Tie

Inspire
In the Shadow of War • What's in a Name? • Present at the Creation • Catalyzing Economic Change • Genetic Energy • High Standards • In Future Headlines... • The Central Element • A Borrower and a Lender Be

Treasures
La Pharmacie Rustique • CHF's Most Wanted • Taking Notes • Acquisitions Highlights • Voyages of Discovery • Commercializing Abstraction

Driving Forces
Detecting Success

Also: Calendar • From the President • Chemistry Su Doku • End Product