Learning About Chemistry

An exploration of the scientists, their discoveries and their application through history

Meet pioneers of chemistry

Famous scientists in the world of chemistry

Eastman: The Inventor

The Story of George Eastman, pioneer of popular photography

Flamel: Alchemist

Before modern science, alchemy was once regarded as a serious scientific pursuit

Curie: Radioactive Pioneer

Marie Curie was a pioneer who devoted her life to science and went on to become a two-time Nobel Prize winner

Lockyer: Helium

An amateur astronomer who discovered the first and only element to be identified outside Earth

Chatterjee: Pioneer PhD

The first woman scientist to be awarded a Doctor of Science from an Indian University.

Elemental experiments

Stories of discoveries and real world applications in chemistry

A New Glass for a New Era: Borosilicate

See how it took innovations in modern chemistry to make a new glass for a new era possible

Identifying Minerals

Naturally occurring solid substance with a reasonably fixed chemical composition and crystal structures

A Beautiful Blue Sky

Discover the story of how color photography developed after a long and technically challenging journey

Chemistry in action

Watch chemistry at work

Anne Atkins: Botanist and Photographer

The world's first photobook - but it's not what you think (4 mins)

The Discovery of Penicillin

...and how it was developed as an antibiotic (11 mins)

Downloadable science lesson plans

Lesson plans for teachers to use in class or to give to students to work through at their own pace

Female Pioneers in Science

Scientific Superpowers

A History of Magic

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