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The Man with a Fish on His Back

By Diane Wendt

In the late 19th century cod-liver oil was proclaimed the cure for many ailments. One problem: the oil’s foul taste. Manufacturers, including Scott and Bowne, created tastier versions and successfully shepherded the oil through medical skepticism, the discovery of vitamins, and the rise of artificial supplements.

Chemistry at Play

First sold in 1791 to a scientifically literate audience, chemistry sets have since occupied
many niches—from colorful children’s toys to essential educational tools. Now making a comeback after years of public neglect, modern chemistry sets are ready to deal with the issues of the 21st century.
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The Pursuit of Sweet

From lab accident to wonder drug to chemical has-been, saccharin’s history tracks the rise of consumer consciousness, government regulation, and the uncertainties underlying scientific evidence. At the same time as changing food habits drove saccharin’s rise, some lamented the threat to “natural” foods.
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Milestones

Soldier Sulfa
The 75th anniversary of the development of Prontosil Rubrum, the first drug to cure bacterial infections and the first of many sulfa drugs.
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First Person

Change Reactions
Sally Chapman received a Ph.D. in chemistry during a time when it was tough for women to find careers as lucrative as the opportunities for men. Read more >>

Icons of Science

Mrs. Chemistry
When Jane Marcet wrote Conversations on Chemistry she had little idea it would introduce Michael Faraday into the world of science.
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Explore

Feeding a War
Filmmaker Dan Ragussis turns his lens to chemistry at war with his short movie on Fritz Haber.
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Typographical Puzzle Solution

Reviews

Books

Ronald L. Numbers, ed. Galileo Goes to Jail and Other Myths about Science and Religion
Leo Szilard. The Voice of the Dolphins and Other Stories and The Voice of the Dolphins and Other Stories, expanded edition
Drawing the Line Between Science and Politics? Review of The Paradox of Scientific Authority: The Role of Scientific Advice in Democracies; Science in Democracy: Expertise, Institutions, and Representation; and Science in Environmental Policy: The Politics of Objective Advice.
Lucas John Mix. Life in Space: Astrobiology for Everyone
Mark Griep and Marjorie Mikasen. ReAction! Chemistry in the Movies
Marco Beretta, Antonio Clericuzio, and Lawrence M. Principe, eds. The Accademia del Cimento and Its European Context
Elizabeth Grossman. Chasing Molecules: Poisonous Products, Human Health, and the Promise of Green Chemistry
Bernard Lightman. Victorian Popularizers of Science: Designing Nature for New Audiences

Exhibit

roboworld at the Carnegie Science Center. Reviewed by Jennifer Dionisio

Print Exclusives

Reactions
Bootlegged Carbon • Missing the Point • Versatile Parachutes • A Fat Mistake • Digital Resources

Inspire
Proof of the Impossible • New Stories of Chemistry: Heritage Day 2010 • Personalized Medicine Here and Now • Awarding Achievement

Treasures
A Balacing Act • The Key to Good Taste • A Tale of Two Knights • (Electro)Plating to Success • Cold War Correspondent

Driving Forces
Telling Wondrous Tales

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