items tagged with Chemistry
2007 Nobel Prize in Chemistry: German chemist Gerhard Ertl
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Climate
2007-10-10 09:43:19
The Nobel Prize Foundation announced on Wednesday, October 10, 2007, that Gerhard Ertl of Germany will be awarded the 2007 Nobel Prize in Chemistry "for his studies of chemical processes on solid surfaces"—specifically for helping to understand Earth’s ozone layer.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Climate
2007-10-10 09:43:19
The Nobel Prize Foundation announced on Wednesday, October 10, 2007, that Gerhard Ertl of Germany will be awarded the 2007 Nobel Prize in Chemistry "for his studies of chemical processes on solid surfaces"—specifically for helping to understand Earth’s ozone layer.
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African-American chemist Percy Julian featured on PBS TV special
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Biology
2007-02-05 19:52:28
At 8 p.m. EST on Tuesday, February 6, 2007, PBS airs the two-hour NOVA television special “Forgotten Genius”—the story about the largely unknown but inspiring life of African-American chemist Percy Julian. He is widely regarded as one of the most important chemists of the twentieth century.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Biology
2007-02-05 19:52:28
At 8 p.m. EST on Tuesday, February 6, 2007, PBS airs the two-hour NOVA television special “Forgotten Genius”—the story about the largely unknown but inspiring life of African-American chemist Percy Julian. He is widely regarded as one of the most important chemists of the twentieth century.
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Artificial butter flavorings produced in popcorn factories linked with lung cancer
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2007-05-07 10:37:12
Diacetyl gives popcorn a buttery taste. The U.S. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health has indicated that diacetyl may be hazardous to human health when used in popcorn that contains artificial butter flavoring, such as microwaveable popcorn.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2007-05-07 10:37:12
Diacetyl gives popcorn a buttery taste. The U.S. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health has indicated that diacetyl may be hazardous to human health when used in popcorn that contains artificial butter flavoring, such as microwaveable popcorn.
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Artificial food additives: Why continue to eat them?
Written By: William Atkins
Section: UNI-verse
Category: The Science Blog
2007-12-06 08:34:27
Food is often-times chocked full of artificial food additives, such as food colorings and preservatives. They add to the shelf live of such foods and make the foods look pretty but many have been scientifically studied to be detrimental to human health.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: UNI-verse
Category: The Science Blog
2007-12-06 08:34:27
Food is often-times chocked full of artificial food additives, such as food colorings and preservatives. They add to the shelf live of such foods and make the foods look pretty but many have been scientifically studied to be detrimental to human health.
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Biologist lives in submerged bioSUB breathing air from algae-watered urine
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-04-19 11:40:25
For thirteen days, from April 5-18, 2007, Australian marine biologist Lloyd Godson lived in the world’s first self-sufficient, self-sustaining underwater habitat using a plant-based life support system.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-04-19 11:40:25
For thirteen days, from April 5-18, 2007, Australian marine biologist Lloyd Godson lived in the world’s first self-sufficient, self-sustaining underwater habitat using a plant-based life support system.
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