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In this installment of the Ask the Experts series, Chemistry, our professors, scientists, and researchers tackle reader questions about the substances that compose all matter, their properties, and how they interact and change....

Author David Deamer addresses questions that are the cutting edge of research on the origin of life....

This audiobook explains the scientific tools and techniques that revealed the century's biggest food fraud scams....

What do bubbles in a soft drink, a bullet-proof vest, a plastic chair, and our DNA have in common? Carbon. It is, and forever has been, the ubiquitous architect of life and civilization....

Here's a biographical profile of Charles Goodyear, the man who gave the world one of its most useful products: vulcanized rubber....

NASA Astrobiologist and renowned scientist Dr. David Grinspoon brings listeners an optimistic message about humanity's future in the face of climate change. For the first time in Earth's history, our planet is experiencing a confluence of rapidly accelerating changes....

From ancient Mesopotamian fermentation practices to the resurgent American craft brewery, authors Rob DeSalle and Ian Tattersall peruse the historical record and traverse the globe for engaging and often surprising stories about beer....

Headlines warn that baby bottles leach dangerous chemicals, nonstick pans cause infertility, and plastic containers make us fat. Green chemistry could change all that....

In "The Story of Alchemy and the Beginnings of Chemistry" (1902) M. M. Pattison Muir reveals the history of Chemistry from the old Greek thinkers...

The explosion of Internet commerce, coupled with globalization and increased pharmaceutical use, has led to an unprecedented vulnerability in the US drug supply. Bitter Pills will heighten the public's awareness about counterfeit drugs and critically examine possible solutions....

In volume 5 readers will find a carefully organized and convincing explanation of the relationship between calcium and soil fertility. It is not ...

These days, it is very important that you do everything you can to save money, and to make sure that you have something to eat, in case calamities or unprecedented events occur....

Why is it impossible to spin your right foot clockwise while you draw a six with your right hand? Can you extract DNA from a strawberry daiquiri? Find out....

Michael Faraday was born in Newington Butts, Surrey, on September 22, 1791 (which is now part of the London District of Southwark). He grew up in a bad home. His dad, James, was a Christian who came from the Glasite sect....

Basic home remedies are treatments that can cure or help you manage a disease with the use of spices, condiments, and other items that can be commonly found around your home....

With triplet eight-year-old daughters, I don’t get four-hour study blocks in a quiet corner of the library. I get an hour here or 15 minutes there. This book is for those commuters, busy parents, and working students who need a “fit it in” approach to studying pharmacology....

Coconut oil is one of the few foods that can be classified as a superfood. Coconut oil can have such a profound positive effect on your overall health....

Detrás de cada fármaco se esconde una historia. Puede ser la de un investigador excéntrico que resultó ser un genio, un momento decisivo...

Welcome to CHEMISTRY NERD Tired of sitting through boring chemistry lectures? This entertaining book is filled with mind-blowing information and a ...

Testosterone propels our drive for exploration and risk, for competition and creation, and even our survival. The effects of testosterone permeate the traditions, philosophy, and literature of every known culture - without it, the world would be a drastically different place....