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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
Invention
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
Discovery
Identifying Minerals
Naturally occurring solid substance with a reasonably fixed chemical composition and crystal structures
Invention
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
Video
Anne Atkins: Botanist and Photographer
The world's first photobook - but it's not what you think (4 mins)
Video
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
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Female Pioneers in Science
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Scientific Superpowers
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A History of Magic
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